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We will remember them': Princess of Wales's touching tribute to the fallen at moving Armistice Day service - as the nation falls silent in memory of the war dead
The Princess of Wales lays a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial during a moving Armistice Day service in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Attached to the wreath was a heartfelt tribute written by Catherine: 'In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, we will remember them.'

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'We will remember them': Princess of Wales's touching tribute to the fallen at moving Armistice Day service - as the nation falls silent in memory of the war dead
By KATHERINE LAWTON, NEWS REPORTER and REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR

Published: 10:54 GMT, 11 November 2025 | Updated: 15:25 GMT, 11 November 2025

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The Princess of Wales wrote a touching tribute to the fallen as she led a moving Armistice Day service today.

Catherine, 43, arrived at the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire this morning.

Handwritten on a note and attached to a wreath, which she laid at the Armed Forces Memorial, the royal penned: 'In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, we will remember them. Catherine.'

The Princess, wearing a Jane Taylor Decima hat and military-style coat with two poppies on the lapel, looked solemn and deep in thought as she walked to service - the first she has attended at the Arboretum.

Poignant services were held across the country on the anniversary of the end of the First World War, as millions paid their respects to those who fought and died in military conflicts.

Queen Camilla jumped onboard a train from Chippenham, in Wiltshire, to London Paddington as she took part in a 'Poppies to Paddington' initiative to mark Armistice Day.

Meanwhile, the crowd stood as Kate arrived to take her seat for the service in Staffordshire, which featured a reading of a specially commissioned poem by the Arboretum's poet in residence, Arji Manuelpillai.

The poem, which includes themes 'close to The Princess' heart', reflects the importance of personal connections, experiences and bonds that are formed through military service, Kensington Palace said.

Kate participated in the traditional two minute silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month. She then laid her wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial, before being invited to view newly-dedicated names inscribed on it.

The Princess of Wales attends the Service of Remembrance to mark Armistice Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, today
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