{"id":2143898,"date":"2025-11-09T03:25:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T03:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2143898"},"modified":"2025-11-09T03:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T03:25:18","slug":"king-queen-kate-and-george-attend-festival-of-remembrance-to-mark-wwii-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-queen-kate-and-george-attend-festival-of-remembrance-to-mark-wwii-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"King, Queen, Kate and George attend Festival of Remembrance to mark WWII anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The King, Queen, Princess of Wales and Prince George attended the Royal British Legion\u2019s Festival of Remembrance to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The crowd at the Royal Albert Hall in London rose to their feet as the royal family entered to a fanfare of trumpeters and took their seats in the royal box on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"A8Lwr mes-O\"><figcaption class=\"Ya3u6 SilLI\" data-testid=\"captioned-picture-caption\">The Princess of Wales and Prince George.<span class=\"mjYl8\"> Credit: <!-- -->PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Kate, wearing a black Alessandra Rich dress with a white collar, an HMS Glasgow brooch and earrings that once belonged to the late Queen, was seated beside her son, George. <\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The princess\u2019 dress was adorned with a handmade poppy created out of silk, glass and other natural materials by Izzy Ager, of Lock and Co, who has recently graduated from the Royal School of Needlework.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Keir Starmer was seen taking his seat alongside his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer, shortly before the royal family arrived.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"A8Lwr mes-O\"><figcaption class=\"Ya3u6 SilLI\" data-testid=\"captioned-picture-caption\">Queen Camilla.<span class=\"mjYl8\"> Credit: <!-- -->PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">This year was hosted by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">It is also marking the 25th anniversary of the UK Government lifting the ban on gay, lesbian and bisexual personnel serving openly in the armed forces and will reflect on past discrimination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The festival will feature performances by Sir Rod Stewart, Sam Ryder, and Keala Settle, as well as music by the Central Band of the RAF, the RAF Squadronaires, and the Band of HM Royal Marines.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"cp_grid-legacy n1Jiz\" data-testid=\"inline-tile-list-container\">\n<article data-testid=\"tile-undefined\" class=\"_9ngZG cp_grid-legacy__item cp_width-legacy--one-half V42pZ\"\/>\n<article data-testid=\"tile-undefined\" class=\"_9ngZG cp_grid-legacy__item cp_width-legacy--one-half V42pZ\"\/><\/aside>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The royals stood and clapped as the Chelsea Pensioners in red uniforms entered the auditorium and marched across the stage while an orchestra gave a rendition of the Boys Of The Old Brigade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Kate was seen saying a few words to her son and pointing things out to him as Sir Rod performed Sentimental Journey accompanied by the RAF Squadronaires.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"A8Lwr mes-O\"><figcaption class=\"Ya3u6 SilLI\" data-testid=\"captioned-picture-caption\">The King was present at the event<span class=\"mjYl8\"> Credit: <!-- -->Jack Taylor\/PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">George shuffled a little in his seat between musical performances and watched intently as emotional videos of veterans speaking about their experiences and paying tribute to their lost friends and comrades played.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Waddingham, wearing a long purple dress and a poppy, performed We\u2019ll Meet Again and spoke of the courage of her granddad, who is a veteran, as she addressed the audience.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"A8Lwr mes-O\"><figcaption class=\"Ya3u6 SilLI\" data-testid=\"captioned-picture-caption\">Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer were also present<span class=\"mjYl8\"> Credit: <!-- -->Jack Taylor\/PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Veterans in attendance at the event included those who had helped to plan D Day, some who had been prisoners of war and had survived direct hits at sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The Prince of Wales was not in attendance as he was travelling back from the Cop30 UN Climate Change summit in Bel\u00e9m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The King was announced as a patron of the Royal British Legion last year and will lead the nation in a two-minute silence at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">Subscribe for free to<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" 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