Prince George made a surprise appearance at the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday (08.11.25).
Prince George and Catherine, Princess of Wales as the Festival of Remembrance
The 12-year-old royal attended the service at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the first time this weekend, joining his mother Catherine, Princess of Wales, and King Charles and Queen Camilla in the royal box.
The audience at the venue stood as the family entered to the sound of a trumpeters’ fanfare and took their seats, with George, wearing a black suit with a poppy pin, sitting next to his mother.
Catherine wore an Alessandra Rich black dress with a white collar, paired with an HMS Glasgow Brooch and earrings which previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth, as well as a handmade poppy created out of silk, glass and other natural materials by Izzy Ager of Lock and Co.
The festival, which marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 25th anniversary of the lifting of a ban preventing gay, lesbian and bisexual military personnel from serving openly, was hosted by Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham.
The royals got to enjoy performances from Sir Rod Stewart with the RAF Squadronaires, the Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines, the Household Division and the RAF.
In between the music were tributes to the fallen and reflections from veterans, as well as a focus on military children who have lost parents.
George was last seen in public at the Wimbledon men’s final in July, alongside his mother, father Prince William and 10-year-old sister Princess Charlotte.
In May, he met with World War II veterans at Buckingham palace and has previously attended the VE Day 80 procession with his family.
On Sunday (09.11.25), the king and Prince William – who was in Brazil last week for his Earthshot Prize ceremony – will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph during the annual Remembrance Day Service, with Camilla and Catherine expected to watch the ceremony from a balcony overlooking the monument.
Charles’ sister, Princess Anne, is currently on an official visit to Australia and Singapore, and will lay a wreath at the Anzac Memorial after attending a service in Sydney.