The Princess of Wales has laid a wreath at the Cenotaph during a
moving service.

The Princess placed the wreath, bearing the Prince of Wales
feather, on the step of the monument during the ceremony which took
place on Anzac Day, dedicated to the memory of all Australian and
New Zealand military personnel who have died in conflict.

Kate bowed her head in tribute as she made her act of
commemoration which came during a commemoration also attended by
Lord Coaker, the Defence Minister, and senior military
representatives from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

They joined serving military personnel and veterans at the
Cenotaph to remember all those who have given their lives in
conflict.

Before the service began, a parade of service personnel had
taken place, leading to the Cenotaph. Veterans, veterans
associations and representatives of Commonwealth nations also took
part in the parade.

The moving service came just hours after the Princess Royal had
also paid tribute at the traditional dawn ceremony which is held
every Anzac Day at Wellington Arch.

As the sun began to rise, Princess Anne laid a wreath at the
memorial there. The ring of red poppies was accompanied by a
handwritten card.

The Dawn Service included a moment of silence as well as the
sounding of the Last Post. There were readings and music as well in
the traditional ceremony which drew crowds that included
veterans.

Louise Sandher-Jones, the Minister for Veterans and People,
joined Princess Anne at the commemoration.

Anzac Day is held on April 25, the anniversary of the ANZAC
troops landing at Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War, a
campaign that became a defining moment in the history of both
Australia and New Zealand.

The day begins with dawn services held across Australia, New
Zealand and the UK, reflecting the time of the original Gallipoli
landings. Veterans, families, and communities gather to pay their
respects through silence, wreath-laying, and the playing of the
Last Post. Later in the day, marches and commemorative events take
place in towns and cities in Australia and New Zealand.

A member of the Royal Family always traditionally attends the
Anzac Day ceremonies and this is the first time that Princess Anne
and the Princess of Wales have shared the commemorations between
them. In 2025, the Princess Royal travelled to Gallipoli in Turkey
to mark the 110th anniversary of the landings.