The Princess of Wales and Prince George joined the King and Queen at the Festival of Remembrance, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
Prince George joined the Princess of Wales at the Festival of Remembrance in London, alongside the King and Queen.
The Royal Family entered the Royal Albert Hall to trumpets and took their seats in the royal box on Saturday evening at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, which aired on BBC One at 9pm. It was George’s first time attending the annual event. Sir Keir Starmer and his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer, were seated in the box next to the royals.
The festival commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 25th anniversary of the UK government lifting the ban on gay, lesbian and bisexual personnel serving openly in the armed forces.
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Performances included Sir Rod Stewart, Sam Ryder, Keala Settle, the Central Band of the RAF, the RAF Squadronaires and the Band of HM Royal Marines. The royal family stood as Chelsea Pensioners in red uniforms marched across the stage to an orchestral rendition of The Boys of the Old Brigade.
Veterans in attendance included those who had helped to plan D-Day, former prisoners of war and survivors of direct hits at sea. Singer and actor Hannah Waddingham hosted the event, performing We’ll Meet Again and spoke about her granddad, a veteran.
The Prince of Wales did not attend as he was travelling back from the COP30 UN Climate Change summit in Belem, Brazil. On Sunday, the King will lead the nation in a two-minute silence at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London.
