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Below are charts of Royal Attendance at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph which takes place on the 2nd Sunday in November.
Key:
x - Laid Wreath
* Wreath Laid on their Behalf
^ Signed note on Spouse's Wreath
When 3 Balconies are Used:
- B1 - Center Balcony (Light Blue)
- B2 - Right Balcony (Medium Blue)
- B3 - Left Balcony (Dark Blue)
When 2 Balconies are Used:
- B1 - Right Balcony (Light Blue)
- B2 - Center Balcony (Medium Blue)
Yellow box, took the salute at the March Past at Horseguard Parade later in the day.
Which Royal is on which balcony depends on how people there are, the number of balconies being used, and the order of precedence.
During King Charles III's Reign
| Royal | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laying Wreaths | |||||
| King Charles | x | - | - | ||
| Prince William | x | - | - | ||
| Prince Edward | x | x | - | - | |
| Princess Anne | x | X | - | - | |
| on Balcony | |||||
| Queen Camilla | b1* | - | - | ||
| Princess Kate | b1^ | - | - | ||
| Duchess Sophie | b3 | b2 | - | - | |
| Sir Tim | b2 | - | - | ||
| Duke of Gloucester | b3 | - | - | ||
| Duchess of Gloucester | b3 | - | - | ||
| Duke of Kent | b2* | * | - | - | |
| Princess Alexandra | Canceled | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | |||
Note:
2022 - Duchess Sophie was not yet a duchess in 2022, as her husband had not yet been given the title Duke of Edinburgh.
2023 - The Duke of Kent was not announced to attend this event. But he did cancel his attendance at the Festival of Remembrance the night before due to mobility issues.
During Queen Elizabeth II's Reign
(Two Tables, 2015-2021)
| Royal | 2020 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laying Wreaths | |||||
| Prince Charles | x | ||||
| Prince William | x | x | |||
| Prince Edward | x | ||||
| Princess Anne | x | ||||
| Duke of Kent | x | b1* | |||
| on Balcony | |||||
| Queen Elizabeth | b1* | Canceled* | |||
| Prince Philip | * | Dead | |||
| Duchess Camilla | b2 | ||||
| Duchess Kate | b2 | ||||
| Countess Sophie | b3 | b2 | |||
| Sir Tim | b3 | ||||
| Duke of Gloucester | Canceled | b3 | |||
| Duchess of Gloucester | Canceled | b3 | |||
| Princess Alexandra | b1 | ||||
| Other | Lady in Waiting Susan Rhodes (b1) | ||||
2020 - Due to Covid there was no March Past. Also Queen Elizabeth was not joined by other Royals on the balcony due to Covid restrictions. She was joined instead by a Lady-in-Waiting from her bubble.
Notes: | Royal | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laying Wreaths | |||||
| The Queen | x | b1* | |||
| Prince Philip | x | b1* | * | ||
| Prince Charles | * | x | x | ||
| Prince William | x | x | |||
| Prince Harry | x | ||||
| Prince Andrew | x | x | |||
| Prince Edward | x | x | x | ||
| Princess Anne | x | x | x | ||
| Duke of Kent | x | ||||
| Prince Micheal of Kent | x | x | b3 | ||
| on Balcony | |||||
| Duchess Camilla | b1 | ||||
| Duchess Kate | b1 | b2 | b1 | ||
| Duchess Meghan | Pre-Wedding | b2 | |||
| Countess Sophie | b1 | b2 | b3 | b2 | |
| Sir Tim | b1 | b2 | b3 | b2 | |
| Duke of Gloucester | b2 | b3 | b3 | ||
| Duchess of Gloucester | b2 | b3 | b3 | ||
| Princess Micheal of Kent | b2 | ||||
| Princess Alexandra | b2 | ||||
| Other | King (x) & Queen (b1) of The Netherlands | President (x) & First Lady of Germany (b2) | |||
2015: - Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla were visiting Australia, and attended remembrance events there.
I wonder if you are not naming the ladies incorrectly. I mean, is it correct to say "Duchess Kate" or "Duchess Camilla" instead of "Duchess of Cambridge", "Duchess of Cornwall"?
ReplyDeleteSorry about my poor english.
You can use either. Duchess of Cambridge is more formal and correct. But it is fine to also refer to them more colloquially and informally as Duchess Kate.
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