Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis did not attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London, an event that has never included the young royals.
On Sunday, King Charles led the Royal Family in paying respects, with wreaths laid and a two-minute silence observed. Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Catherine, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Sir Timothy Laurence were among those present.
Solemn event for senior royals
The absence of the Prince and Princess of Wales's children is believed to be due to the event being very solemn and formal, typically attended only by senior working members of the Royal Family.
This tradition has long been in place, with Prince William not attending until 2004, when he was 22 years old. George, 13, Charlotte, 11, and Louis, eight, are therefore unlikely to join their parents at the event for some time. They are believed to have stayed at home with their nanny or their Middleton grandparents, and likely observed the two-minute silence with the rest of the nation.
Prince Harry's separate tribute
Prince Harry also missed the event, as he is not a working member of the Royal Family and was not invited to attend. Instead, he went to Brackley, Northamptonshire, on Sunday afternoon to honour Britain's fallen soldiers, having served in the Armed Forces for 10 years, including two tours in Afghanistan.
