Kate Middleton joined the royal family for the National Service of Remembrance, the formal observance of Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph, a war memorial in London.
Since marrying Prince William in 2011, the Princess of Wales has never missed a Remembrance Sunday. The Princess of Wales watched the solemn service from a balcony alongside Queen Camilla. Also in attendance this morning included the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke of Kent.
For this year’s service, she chose Princess Diana’s Collingwood pearl earrings and the HMS Glasgow Brooch. The brooch, created by James Porter & Son, was gifted to Kate ahead of the official naming ceremony of HMS Glasgow. “We wanted to create a brooch that felt elegant and meaningful, drawing inspiration from the thistle and from Glasgow’s rich heritage,” noted the jeweler at the time.
In addition, Kate accessorized with a three poppy pin. The three poppies are said to represent her great uncles (her great-grandmother’s three brothers) who died in action during World War I: Maurice in 1915, Lionel in 1916, and Francis in 1917. At the Festival of Remembran...