Prince Harry made a surprise, low-key appearance at a local Remembrance Sunday service, stepping out to pay his respects just miles away from the Royal Family's official engagements in London.
The Duke of Sussex was spotted keeping a low profile in the Northamptonshire market town of Brackley, rather than standing in Whitehall for the more formal ceremony.
Duke seen among locals in Brackley
Wearing his military medals and a bright red poppy pinned to his chest, the Duke was captured on video mingling among everyday locals. He stood on a side street down the side of The Crown Hotel just before 3pm on November 8, cutting a solitary but dignified figure as he honoured the nation's fallen.
Reaction to exclusion from London ceremony
Earlier, royal fans reacted with frustration as the Royal Family stepped out in London for the most solemn event in the royal calendar. Pointing to the Duke's 10-year military career and two tours of Afghanistan, loyal watchers expressed anger over his exclusion from the official London ceremony.
One fan said: "That Harry wasn't there is a crime!", while another declared his absence a "disgrace," insisting the Invictus Games founder had "earned" the right to stand with his family.
