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King Charles and Prince Harry mark Remembrance Day separately

Prince Harry attended a Remembrance Sunday event in a small English town, far away from Britain’s main ceremony to honour the country’s war dead led by his father, King Charles. Ceremonies are held at war memorials across Britain on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day, November 11, which marks the peace agreement that ended World War I. The Sun and the Daily Mail tabloid newspapers posted…

King Charles and Prince Harry mark Remembrance Day separately

On Remembrance Sunday, Prince Harry participated in a separate event in Brackley, Northamptonshire, from the main ceremony led by his father, King Charles, in London. The royal ceremony took place at the Cenotaph in central London, where Charles laid a wreath of poppies, the symbol of remembrance, alongside Prince William and other senior royals.

Meanwhile, Harry, 42, who returned from the United States in August to live in the UK with his family, attended a local event where he chatted with townsfolk in a dark suit adorned with military medals. Harry, who served two tours in Afghanistan and founded the Invictus Games for wounded veterans, is no longer classified as a working royal following his and Meghan’s relocation to the United States in 2020.

The royal family commemorated the war dead with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening, attended by the royals and other dignitaries.

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