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King CharlesandQueen Camillaled the royal family in an annual tradition honoring those who died in war.
The royal couple attended the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday to remember and honor fallen soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with the rest of those in attendance, completed their outfits withred poppy pins, the symbol that has been used since 1921 to commemorate military members who have died in war.
AlthoughQueen Elizabethhad planned to attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph war memorial, she pulled out at the last minutedue to a sprained back. Charles laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on his mother’s behalf.
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In a short message released on the morning of the service, Buckingham Palace announced, “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph. Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service.”
Remembrance Sunday wasone of the most sacred eventsinQueen Elizabeth’s calendar, and she only missed a handful during her 70-year reign, such as when she was pregnant or out of the country on a tour.
“The Royal Family is showing gratitude for the loss of life basically occurring in their name — certainly in the name of the Sovereign as the head of state,“A Century of Remembranceauthor Laura Cloutingpreviously told PEOPLE, referencing the British military oath.
She added, “Remembrance is very, very personal for them.”
source: people.com
