Why Princess Anne missed Remembrance Sunday parade at the Cenotaph in London today
The Royal Family and others turned out in force in London for today’s Remembrance Sunday parade - but one royal was notably absent.
Thousands of people lined up by the Cenotaph to remember those who lost their lives in conflicts around the world, in service of the United Kingdom.
King Charles laid a wreath on behalf of the Windsors and, alongside heir Prince William, led the two-minute silence that commemorated the fallen.
Remembrance Sunday is practically a non-negotiable for the royals - short of ill health or being cast out of the family (as Andrew has been this week) one is expected to attend. However, one member of the Royal Family was not present at the Cenotaph today.
While her brothers, the King and Prince Edward, were in Whitehall for proceedings, Princess Anne was nowhere to be seen.
But fear not, royalists - the Princess was still paying her respects, just from afar.
Princess Anne is currently on a tour of Australia with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. Earlier today, Her Royal Highness visited the Anzac Memorial in Sydney, where she paid her respects and laid a wreath.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “The Princess will undertake a series of military engagements in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane during the four-day visit to commemorate the centenary.
“As president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Her Royal Highness will lay a wreath at the Sydney War Cemetery.”