Queen Camilla, Princess Kate and Duchess Sophie are among the senior members of the Royal Family who are watching the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph from the Whitehall balconies.
The trio, who wore all black for the occassion, are watching the event from the balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and are joined by Princess Anne’s husband Sir Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Due to the size of the balcony, only a small members of the Royal Family can stand on each one.
As is royal tradition, the order is determined by rank, which is why Camilla stands ahead of the others, followed by Kate whose husband is heir to the throne. Sophie stands on a separate balcony with Sir Timothy.
The women watched from the balcony as King Charles laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in memory of Britain’s fallen soldiers. An equerry laid a wreath on behalf of the Queen.
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Prince William, Prince Edward and Princess Anne then laid their own wreaths on the Cenotaph.
Before the wreaths were laid they observed a two-minute’s national silence.
Royal family members, politicians, veterans and their families gathered in Whitehall on Sunday to remember the country’s war dead.
Anne has a key role at the event, as she will take the salute on Horse Guards Parade for the march past of the ex-service and civilian associations following the ceremony.
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