The Princess of Wales joined Prince William and King Charles at the Remembrance Sunday service to honour Britainâs fallen servicemen and women.
The service, which took place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, marked Princess Kateâs third official royal engagement since finishing cancer treatment.
See best photos from the event belowâŠ
Princess Kateâs rare appearance
For the poignant occasion, Princess Kate looked elegant dressed in a recycled black button-down coat dress complete with a velvet bow.
She wore her chestnut tresses in a chignon, and accessorised with a button hat and pearl drop earrings.
Balcony view with Duchess Sophie
She took her place above the Cenotaph alongside Duchess Sophie in the balcony in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
A tender moment
Duchess Sophie was photographed placing a supportive hand on Kateâs shoulder as they walked back inside.Â
Prince William and King Charles
Prince William donned his Royal Air Force uniform while King Charles looked smart in his Royal Navy uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet.Â
As a mark of respect, the royals all wore red poppies to acknowledge those who died during conflict. The late Queen Elizabeth II used to wear five poppies and it is thought that they represented each service in the war: the Army, the Navy, the RAF, the Civil Defence and women.
Two-minute silence
When the bells of Big Ben tolled eleven, a single gun on Horse Guards Parade was fired and two minutes of complete silence was held in remembrance of all lost in war.
After a further round of gunfire signifying the end of the silence, the bugle call âThe Last Postâ was played.
King Charles lays first wreath
During the service, the monarch, who is Head of the British Armed Forces, laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph.Â
His wreath closely resembled a floral tribute produced for his grandfather King George VI â 41 open-style poppy petals made from bonded fabric mounted on black leaves, traditional for a sovereignâs wreath and featuring a tied ribbon in the colours of the Kingâs racing silk â scarlet, purple and gold.Â
Major Ollie Plunket laid a wreath on behalf of Her Majesty. Queen Camillaâs wreath resembled the wreath produced for HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
It featured 95 closed style poppy petals made from bonded fabric and ribbon using the colours from the Queenâs racing silk â brown, red and yellow.Â
Prince William also laid a wreath during the service.Â
Royal attendees
Also in attendance at the national memorial service were Princess Anne, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Kent as well as politicians, the armed forces and some 10,000 veterans.Â
Queen Camilla was not present due to her ongoing chest infection. A statement shared on Saturday read: âFollowing doctorsâ guidance to ensure a full recovery from a seasonal chest infection, and to protect others from any potential risk, Her Majesty will not attend this weekendâs Remembrance events.Â
âWhile this is a source of great disappointment to The Queen, she will mark the occasion privately at home and hopes to return to public duties early next week.â
On Saturday, Kate also attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance. The annual event, which takes place on the eve of Remembrance Day, is an opportunity for the nation to pay respect to those who served, and to those who sacrificed their lives during World War I.
Princess Kateâs consecutive outings come after Prince William shared a rare update regarding his wifeâs health. Whilst in Cape Town for the Earthshot Prize Awards, William told broadcasters: âSheâs doing really well thanks. And hopefully she is watching tonight. So cheering me on. Sheâs been amazing this whole year. I know she will be really keen to see tonight be a success.â
Back in September, Kate shared her âreliefâ as she confirmed she had completed the course of preventative chemotherapy in an intimate and moving video message.
In a personal update Kate, 42, opened up about her experience, saying it has been âincredibly toughâ for her family and they âhave had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknownâ.
The Princess continued: âDoing what I can to stay cancer free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes.
âI am however looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.â