British royals attending Remembrance Sunday services through the years

Every year in London – and whenever they travel abroad – members of <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/british-royals"><strong>the British Royal Family</strong></a> make sure to pay their respects to the fallen soldiers who fought for their country. Throughout the years, <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/queen-elizabeth-ii"><strong>the Queen</strong></a>, <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/prince-william"><strong>Prince William</strong></a>, <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/prince-harry"><strong>Prince Harry</strong></a> and more have laid wreaths, sang hymns and paid visits to memorial sites across the world to honour and thank the victims. <p><strong>Click through the touching photos from Remembrance ceremonies over the past 70 years...</strong> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images
<h2>1954</h2> Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh laid a wreath on the ANZAC day commemoration stone in front of relatives of the fallen. The royal couple were visiting the National War Memorial in Canberra on Feb. 15, 1954. <p>Photo: &copy; Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
<h2>1988</h2> Princess Diana joined King Olaf of Norway, Prince Edward, Sarah Ferguson, the Queen Mother and Princess Anne at the cenotaph. <p>Photo: &copy; Tim Graham/Getty Images
<h2>1988</h2> Princess Diana visited the Arc de Triomphe while on an official visit to Paris to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the armistice. She stunned in a double-breasted Jasper Conran coat, a Viv Knowlands hat and pinned a poppy to her ensemble. <p>Photo: &copy; Jayne Fincher/Getty Images
<h2>1999</h2> The Queen showed off her winning smile while greeting well-wishers In Durban, South Africa after a service at the Cenotaph. <p>Photo: &copy; Tim Graham/Getty Images
<h2>2004</h2> Prince William sang a hymn at the Cenotaph, wearing a black tie for mourning and a red poppy. <p>Photo: &copy; Tim Graham/Getty Images
<h2>2005</h2> The future king visited a World War II Memorial while in Washington, DC. This was during Charles and Camilla's eight-day visit to the United States. <p>Photo: &copy; POOL/Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images
<h2>2006</h2> The Queen, Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark and Warrant Officer Wal Wallace attended the official dedication of the New Zealand Memorial at Hyde Park Corner in London. <p>Photo: &copy; Anwar Hussein Collection/ROTA/WireImage
<h2>2008</h2> The Queen, dressed in black and carrying her trusty purse, laid a wreath at the Cenotaph Memorial. <p>Photo: &copy; Antony Jones/UK Press via Getty Images
<h2>2009</h2> Prince Andrew, Prince William, Princess Anne, Prince Harry and the Duke of Edinburgh during the Remembrance Sunday service in Whitehall. <p>Photo: &copy; SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images
<h2>2009</h2> Her Majesty looked lovely in purple while leaving Westminster Abbey after attending the Armistice Day service with Prince Philip. The service was held to commemorate the passing of a generation who fought in WWI. The last remaining veterans, William Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, all passed away that year. <p>Photo: &copy; Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
<h2>2009</h2> Prince Harry laid a wreath at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. <p>Photo: &copy; Samir Hussein/WireImage
<h2>2010</h2> Prince William, dress in a camouflage military uniform, walked to place a wreath on the memorial to the British soldiers killed in Afghanistan at Camp Bastion days before becoming engaged to Duchess Kate. <p>Photo: &copy; Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
<h2>2011</h2> The Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess Kate and the Countess of Wessex attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph in 2011. <p>Photo: &copy; Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>2011</h2> The Duchess of Cambridge wore a felt hat with an oversized bow and double poppy for the ceremony. <P>Photo: &copy; Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>2011</h2> Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg attended a memorial ceremony at the Sept. 11 memorial garden in Grovesnor Square. <p>Photo: &copy; David Parker - WPA Pool/Getty Images
<h2>2012</h2> The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall paid a sombre visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, where Prince Charles laid a wreath. <p>Photo: &copy; Chris Radburn - Pool/Getty Images
<h2>2011</h2> While visiting Australia, Her Majesty was escorted by General Peter Cosgrove along the eastern cloisters of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. <P>Photo: &copy; TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images
<h2>2012</h2> Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the Duchess of Cambridge and Lady Susan Hussey sang a hymn together at the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph. <p>Photo: &copy; Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>2012</h2> The Duke of Cambridge laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. <p>Photo: &copy; Samir Hussein/WireImage
<h2>2013</h2> Princess Anne, Prince William and Prince Philip stood side-by-side at the annual Remembrance Sunday Service. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>2015</h2> The Duchess of Cambridge, Queen Máxima and the Countess of Wessex stood side by side at the Remembrance Sunday Service in 2015. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>2017</h2> Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Prince William wore their military garb for the ceremony. This year marks the first time that Queen Elizabeth II watched the service from a balcony rather than lay her own wreath. Instead, Prince Charles laid her wreath on her behalf. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>2017</h2> The Duchess of Cambridge and Sophie, Countess of Wessex stood together during the Remembrance Service. Kate donned a faux bob topped by a black hat with a heart-shaped adornment. Sophie looked beautiful in navy houndstooth. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
<h2>2017</h2> Prince Philip and the Queen took in the emotional ceremony, sitting out the wreath-laying portion. Prince Charles laid a wreath for Her Majesty. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
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