The Princess of Wales paid a moving tribute to the late Queen last night as she attended the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Kate wore a pearl necklace and matching earrings that belonged to Her Majesty, as well as a brooch from the Queen’s 1st Dragoon Guards, of which she was appointed commander-in-chief in August.
She was present alongside King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince of Wales, Princess Anne and other members of the royal family, all of whom wore red poppies.
Both Kate and Camilla, wearing a lace cocktail dress by Fiona Clare, looked elegant in black, while Prince William and the King wore navy suits embellished with medals.
The Princess of Wales wore a pearl necklace and matching earrings that belonged to Her Majesty during the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall
Kate was present alongside King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince of Wales, Princess Anne and other members of the royal family, all of whom wore red poppies
Kate and William are at the front of the applause as they attend the annual Remembrance festival
The royal princess gave a speech in memory of those who lost their lives in the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest campaign of the Second World War in which around 65,000 sailors lost their lives.
The royals then watched a performance by the Band of the Royal Marines and joined the crowd in singing “Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind” after the memorial book containing the names of Britain’s war dead was placed in the center of the hall was brought.
This was followed by a performance by 14-year-old opera sensation Malakai Bayoh, who sang the Latin hymn Pie Jesu.
The festival ended with the audience singing “God Save The King,” followed by three cheers.
Charles waved to the crowd, who applauded as he left with the other royals.
Kate looked radiant as she posed for the cameras ahead of the event
The Queen is wearing her favorite pearl necklace for her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata were also at the event, alongside Labor Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria.
The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance was hosted by Clare Balding and broadcast on BBC1.
In addition to the Battle of the Atlantic, this year’s event also remembered those who served in the Korean War while recognizing the Windrush generation’s contribution to the military.
Today Charles will lead the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph.
Kate and William arrive in a car at the entrance to the Royal Albert Hall