The Princess of Wales put on a solemn display as she attended the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph along with senior members of the Royal Family. The 42-year-old appeared to be deeply moved during today’s National Service of Remembrance on Whitehall.
King Charles,who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, led the nation to pay their respect and commemorations. Kate was spotted on the balcony of the Foreign Office alongside Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Kate stepped out of Kensington Palace this morning in an elegant black coat dress by Catherine Walker. She has worn outfits from the designer on many occasions over the years.
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This is something she has done for many years after it has been reported that her great-grandmother had three brothers who were killed in action during the First World War. Some royal fans believe this may be linked to her choice of wearing the cluster of three poppies.
The Princess accessorised with stunning jewellery and wore the Queen’s Dragoon Guard brooch, in a nod to her role as Colonel in Chief. Meanwhile, she also wore Bahrain Pearl drops earrings that belonged to Queen Elizabeth it has been reported that they worth more than £20,000, but we have found you a stunning alternate for just £11.99 on at Amazon- you can purchase them now if you click here.
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Kate completed the look by wearing a gorgeous black hat from Juliette Botterill Millinery – royals wear hats at remembrance as part of tradition and to maintain standards.
Queen Camilla was notably absent as she was forced to pull out on doctors’ orders while recovering from a chest infection. But Duchess Sophie has stepped in for her, and took a spot next to Princess Kate. She is said to have dearly wanted to pay tribute in person to the nation’s fallen servicemen and women this weekend but doctors erred on the side of caution due to the need to stand outside for a prolonged period in the unpredictable weather.
Kate stood proudly on one of the balconies of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. At one moment she even took a moment to reflect and closed her eyes while remaining tight-lipped.
In January both the King, 75, and the Princess of Wales underwent operations and were subsequently diagnosed with cancer. This meant she was forced to step back from her duties to complete a course of chemotherapy.
Since completing the treatment and announcing she was cancer-free, Kate has been making a gradual return to public engagements, with her last high-profile appearance at Wimbledon in July. She also attended her first community engagement in Southport last month.
But her double appearance this weekend, having attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night, will be the first time she has carried out two consecutive events since last year.
Prince William, 42, recently admitted that it “has been the hardest year of my life” as he was forced to rush to both his wife and father’s aid at the start of the year following their shock diagnosis.
He was asked how the past 11 months have been for him, William said: “Honestly? It’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life. So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.”
In an interview with the UK media, he touched upon how proud he was of King Charles. Earlier this week he spent four days in Cape Town, South Africa for his Earthshot prize campaign.
William said: “I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been, yeah, it’s been brutal.”
William has not publicly spoken about how his wife or his father’s cancer diagnosis has affected him.