Prince Harry and Meghan observe Remembrance Sunday privately as senior royals attend ceremony
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not attend the official Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, opting instead for a private tribute through a charity message and personal reflections.
Senior members of the Royal Family took part in the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in London, where the King and Queen Consort led a minute of silence and wreaths were laid by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were absent from the public service.
The Sussexes, who are no longer working royals, are said to be marking the day privately. On Friday, Harry posted a message to the military-bereavement charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers, thanking supporters and acknowledging the grief of families who have lost loved ones.
“When I was in the British Army, knowing someone had your back meant everything. I recognise that same spirit at Scotty’s, where the people around you will understand without you having to explain,” the duke wrote.
“As the nation pauses to honour and remember the service and sacrifice of our military families past and present, I want to pay tribute to your loved ones and thank them for their service,” he added.
Harry has previously commemorated Remembrance Sunday in private. In 2020, after stepping back from royal duties, he and Meghan placed a wreath at the Los Angeles National Cemetery and laid flowers on the graves of two Commonwealth soldiers. Last year, the duke published an essay titled “The Bond, The Banter, The Bravery: What it means to be British,” in which he reflected on his connection to Britain despite residing in the United States.
The last time the Sussexes joined the royal family at the official ceremony was in 2019, two months before they stepped down from their roles.