Prince and Princess of Wales join King Charles at the Albert Hall for Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance

The Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles at the Royal Albert Hall tonight, to attend the Royal British Legion's annual Festival of Remembrance. William and Kate arrived together in style to pay tribute to the fallen this evening, with the Prince proudly wearing his medals from service. Kate wore a black polka dot maxi dress and black stilettos, complete with diamond drop earrings and her hair pinned back, and was seen beaming as she greeted the organisers of the event. The King and Queen also arrived together at the Albert Hall in Kensington this evening, with Charles wearing a blue pin-striped suit and his own service and honorary medals. Queen Camilla looked radiant as she wore three poppies with her black midi dress, complete with black boots. Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, was among the first to arrive, wearing a navy dress, black heels and a black shawl with a pin poppy. The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived together, with Prince William proudly wearing his medals Kate wore black slingback heels and a polka dot maxi dress, complete with a black clutch bag and silver drop earrings The royals arrived in style, with Kate wearing her hair slicked back in an updo and William wearing a navy blue suit The King and Queen arrived at the Royal Albert Hall tonight for the annual Festival of Remembrance Charles and Camilla looked smart in blue and black, with the King wearing his medals and the Queen three poppies attached to her broochShe greeted the organisers, shaking hands with army veterans as she entered the concert hall. The Prime Minister and his wife were also in attendance, with Andy Burnham wearing a black suit and tie, complete with a poppy. His wife, Marie-France Van Heel, wore a black velvet maxi dress and her blonde hair slicked back. Tonight, they will watch personal testimonies, storytelling, music and performances to pay tribute to serving personnel, veterans and their families. The evening also marks the sacrifices of the Armed Forces community, who continue to play a vital role in defending the country's freedoms. Those at home will be able to watch the event at the Royal Albert Hall tonight on BBC One at 9pm. Princess Kate smiled and greeted the hosts of the event, as Prince William adjusted his tie Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, wore a navy maxi dress and black stilettos, complete with a pin poppy brooch She shook hands with a veteran as she entered London's concert hall The Prime Minister and his wife, Marie-France Van Heel, were pictured arriving at the Royal Albert Hall hand in hand This year, the Festival will touch on three key elements, including Operation TELIC during the Iraq War, the 35th anniversary of the Gulf War, and remembering operations in Bosnia. This year marks 15 years since Operation TELIC, which saw 179 personnel lose their lives in the US-led Coalition in the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Poignant letters which were sent home from Iraq will be recited during the evening. The audience at Royal Albert Hall will also hear testimonies from British military personnel who were deployed as part of the international peace-support operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fifty-nine British personnel died during the operations, while many others were left with PTSD from what they witnessed. Finally, the Festival will mark 35 years since the Gulf War. More than 50,000 British Armed Forces personnel were deployed during Operation GRANBY - the UK's contribution to the 1990-91 conflict - and 47 comrades died. The Royals themselves play a key role in the annual Festival of Remembrance, which is organised by the Royal British Legion - a charity which King Charles was made patron of in 2024. Prince William served in roles in the British Army as an officer after entering Sandhurst in 2005 and later commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the Blues and Royals in the Household Cavalry. Actor Ross Kemp (pictured with members of the Royal Navy last Thursday) had launched the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal campaign this yearHe was promoted to Lieutenant in 2007, before training with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. He served as an RAF Search and Rescue Force captain and pilot at RAF Valley and completed 156 operations with them. King Charles, meanwhile, trained as a jet pilot at RAF Cranwell in 1971, earning his RAF wings, and completed the British Army parachute course to qualify as a paratrooper. He also served in the Royal Navy, aboard HMS Norfolk, as well as qualifying as a naval helicopter in 1974. The Festival of Remembrance is held annually at the Royal Albert Hall, to honour the service of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces community. The King, Queen and other members of the Royal Family will also attend the annual Remembrance service at the Cenotaph tomorrow. This year, the Royal British Legion's campaign was launched by Eastenders actor Ross Kemp. The armed forces charity, which also runs the national Poppy Appeal, celebrated a record £1.7million being raised in its annual London Poppy Day this year, which is in its 20th year of running. In the city-wide fundraising effort on October 29, some 2,500 armed forces personnel and volunteers collected donations at stations, transport hubs and other busy places across the capital. Traitors star Mr Kemp launched the appeal aboard a Thames Clippers service on the River Thames as Royal Marines abseiled down the Victory Arch at London Waterloo station last Thursday. Tasmin Fraser, head of the Poppy Appeal, said: 'We are so thrilled to have raised such a significant sum of money, to raise £1.7 million in 12 hours is incredible. 'The event is in its 20th year and it has gone from a few volunteers raising £500 to raising this record amount last week.'We are really thrilled for our beneficiaries. At any one time we are supporting around 8,000 families.'Military bands and choirs performed at more than 20 stations including Waterloo, Liverpool Street, Euston and London Bridge.Ms Fraser said: 'We had thousands of volunteers come out and 74 locations across London.'She thanked volunteers and partners including TfL for their support for the campaign.'We are particularly grateful to the public for coming out and getting involved,' she added.Donations from London Poppy Day and the Poppy Appeal raise funds to support the armed forces community, including serving personnel, veterans and their families throughout their lives.The campaign encourages the public to wear a poppy to send a personal message of thanks and recognition to those who have served.Ms Fraser said: 'The theme for this year is families. We know behind every serving personnel there's a military family, offering support but also making sacrifices.'The RBL wants to let the public know we're there for families too.'