November 13, 2022 | 4:40pm
King Charles III helmed his archetypal Festival of Remembrance pursuing the decease of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, connected Sept. 8.Getty ImagesKing Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla led the royal household passim Remembrance Day ceremonies – marking the archetypal iteration of the vacation since the death of Queen Elizabeth II connected Sept. 8.
The occasion, established successful grant of fallen soldiers who served the Commonwealth, took spot connected Nov. 13 portion associated events unfolded implicit the weekend.
On Saturday evening, a fig of royals – including Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince Edward and Sophie and Princess Anne – could beryllium seen astatine the Royal Albert Hall attending the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.
Newly appointed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was besides spotted among those seated successful the balcony country of the theatre.
At the apical of the evening, the assemblage was treated to a rendition of “I Vow To Thee My Country” sung by “Beauty and the Beast” prima Luke Evans.
King Charles III looked regal successful his archetypal Festival of Remembrance arsenic caput of the Commonwealth.
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King Charles III looked regal successful his archetypal Festival of Remembrance arsenic caput of the Commonwealth.
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King Charles III looked regal successful his archetypal Festival of Remembrance arsenic caput of the Commonwealth.
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Prince William and different royals sported poppy pins to commemorate the Commonwealth's fallen soldiers.
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Next connected the event’s roster was a memorial montage successful tribute to the precocious queen, highlighting Elizabeth’s enactment and engagement with the Royal military. Clips showed the precocious monarch alongside soldiers arsenic acold backmost arsenic World War II-era Britain.
On Sunday, King Charles past headed the ceremonial proceedings held astatine the Cenotaph warfare memorial successful Whitehall.
He and different royal household members – the Queen Consort and Prince and Princess of Wales among them – each donned agleam reddish poppy pins. The symbols person been worn by the royal household each November since 1921 successful grant of those who person mislaid their lives warring successful the British Army.
Prince William and different royals sported poppy pins to commemorate the Commonwealth's fallen soldiers.
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Prince William and different royals sported poppy pins to commemorate the Commonwealth's fallen soldiers.
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Prince William and different royals sported poppy pins to commemorate the Commonwealth's fallen soldiers.
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At 11 a.m. GMT, upon Big Ben’s 11th chime, the king initiated 2 minutes of soundlessness to commemorate the Commonwealth’s departed servicemen and women.
As antecedently reported, Queen Elizabeth was incapable to be Remembrance Day festivities past twelvemonth pursuing wellness scares that saw her in and retired of the hospital for overmuch of the autumn of 2021.
Charles took implicit arsenic Britain’s monarch pursuing his mother’s decease astatine the property of 96 pursuing a 70-year reign.
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