{"id":2148894,"date":"2025-11-11T13:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2148894"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:57:58","slug":"armistice-day-princess-kate-marks-royal-first-as-she-lays-wreath-at-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/armistice-day-princess-kate-marks-royal-first-as-she-lays-wreath-at-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Armistice Day: Princess Kate marks royal first as she lays wreath at service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM KrfYk\">Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM hAGzwL\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM fWwLpN\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/morningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Morning Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/princess-of-wales\">Princess of Wales<\/a> spearheaded the nation\u2019s solemn observance of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/armistice-day\">Armistice Day<\/a>,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/armistice-day-veterans-royal-navy-b2862692.html\"> leading a poignant two-minute silence in tribute to the fallen. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Standing in quiet contemplation alongside veterans at the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire\u2019s National Memorial Arboretum, Kate honoured the war dead before laying a wreath in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/remembrance\">remembrance<\/a> of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the first occasion <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/bulletin\/news\/remembrance-sunday-kate-middleton-king-charles-b2861723.html\" title=\"Kate appears on balcony for Remembrance Sunday service\">the future Queen<\/a> had attended the Arboretum\u2019s Armistice Day service and personally laid a wreath. <\/p>\n<p>She wore a military-inspired black coat, a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a bow, and two poppies.<\/p>\n<p>Across the country, moving services commemorated the anniversary of the end of the First World War, with the traditional 11am silence observed to honour all who have died in military conflicts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-right\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hSKTec\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/11\/9572c02e5a5e7a728586b16b34b27b6dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYyOTQ3MzM4-2.82373392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/11\/9572c02e5a5e7a728586b16b34b27b6dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYyOTQ3MzM4-2.82373392.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/11\/9572c02e5a5e7a728586b16b34b27b6dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYyOTQ3MzM4-2.82373392.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kate laid a wreath honouring the war dead at the National Memorial Arboretum\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-41072\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 jBbosc hgzWpY\">Kate laid a wreath honouring the war dead at the National Memorial Arboretum<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 kiHhhg\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/bulletin\/news\/queen-camilla-chippenham-train-armistance-b2862927.html\" title=\"Queen Camilla hops onto train for poignant Armistice Day service\">Queen Camilla<\/a> participated in Great Western Railway\u2019s \u201cPoppies to Paddington\u201d initiative, joining commuters on a train journey from Chippenham to London Paddington station. <\/p>\n<p>The 9.28am service from Wiltshire was part of the scheme in which wreaths are transported on early-morning trains to Paddington station for a dedicated service.<\/p>\n<p>After her journey, Camilla placed a wreath of poppies at the war memorial on platform one at Paddington, before the Last Post was sounded to mark the start of the two-minute silence.<\/p>\n<p>At the National Memorial Arboretum, Kate was handed a wreath to lay in the centre of the memorial.<\/p>\n<p>Watched by the crowd, which included veterans and their families, she stepped forward to lay the large ring of poppies before appearing to take a moment of reflection and then returning to her seat.<\/p>\n<p>She bowed her head as the crowd prayed for those who had been affected by conflict, including members of the armed forces and civilians.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hcSZFO\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/11\/eed553be3e445220f149dab490b02448Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYyOTQ3OTQ1-2.82372488.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/11\/eed553be3e445220f149dab490b02448Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYyOTQ3OTQ1-2.82372488.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/11\/eed553be3e445220f149dab490b02448Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYyOTQ3OTQ1-2.82372488.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Armed Forces Memorial pictured ahead of the Service of Remembrance\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-41073\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 jBbosc hgzWpY\">The Armed Forces Memorial pictured ahead of the Service of Remembrance<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 kiHhhg\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the service, the princess visited the memorial wall, where she was introduced to Squadron Leader Beth Long and her daughters Scarlett and Sophie \u2013 the family of Squadron Leader Mark Long, who flew with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and died when the Spitfire he was flying crashed in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Long\u2019s name is the most recent to be engraved on the wall.<\/p>\n<p>Kate spoke to the family for around five minutes before meeting Bosnia veteran Johnny Hayes, who spent 23 years in the Royal Military Police.<\/p>\n<p>The princess held on to her hat in the breeze as she made her way down the steps and away from the memorial. She was met by Hayley Lawrence, a Royal Army Medical Corps veteran, and Steve Cartwright, a Royal Engineers veteran, and chatted to them as she walked back to the main buildings.<\/p>\n<p>During their chat, she touched Mr Cartwright\u2019s arm and laughed with the pair before she waved and smiled at the crowd, who took photographs as she passed by.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 csRmiK\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/12\/18\/Britains-Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-attends-the-annual-Armistice-Day-Service-of-Remembrance-at-the.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/12\/18\/Britains-Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-attends-the-annual-Armistice-Day-Service-of-Remembrance-at-the.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/12\/18\/Britains-Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-attends-the-annual-Armistice-Day-Service-of-Remembrance-at-the.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Princess of Wales attends the annual Armistice Day Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-41074\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 jBbosc hgzWpY\">The Princess of Wales attends the annual Armistice Day Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 kiHhhg\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Reuters<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere, in Edinburgh, members of the public bowed their heads in silence as they gathered despite the rain during an Armistice Day event in the Garden of Remembrance at the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>In central London, the Western Front Association led commemorations at the Cenotaph, where members paraded to the monument to pay their respects.<\/p>\n<p>In St Mary\u2019s Church in Dover, Kent, a cascade of knitted poppies flowed down from the top of the church, covering part of the historic building in a blanket of the scarlet flowers.<\/p>\n<p>A video message from the Prince of Wales was played to children across the UK as part of the Royal British Legion\u2019s Remembrance assembly on Tuesday morning. William told the pupils about the importance of wearing a red poppy, saying that \u201cRemembrance is for everyone\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Princess of Wales spearheaded the nation\u2019s solemn observance of Armistice Day, leading a poignant two-minute silence in tribute to the fallen. 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