Kate Middleton visibly emotional as she returns to duty for somber Remembrance Sunday service

The Princess of Wales made her second public appearance in as many days and looked sombre as she watched the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph with the rest of the Royal Family

The Princess of Wales has joined the rest of the Royal Family for the poignant and sombre annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony

It is the first time in over a year that she has carried out two consecutive days of public official engagements since her cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatment earlier this year after she attended the Royal Festival of Remembrance last night. Today, Kate stood alongside Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, to watch King Charles and husband Prince William lay a wreath to honour the war dead from the balcony of the Foreign Office. She wore a black fascinator-style hat and black coat, which had three poppies and a silver brooched pinned to it as well as earrings belonging to the late Queen.

The princess, 42, has made just a handful of public appearances so far in 2024, after she underwent major abdominal surgery in January and then was diagnosed with cancer. Last night, William was seen tenderly touching his wife's back as they arrived for the event at th Royal Albert Hall and

In a video the princess released in September, she revealed she had finished her chemotherapy treatment, and spoke of how she was "looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months". But she added her focus was “doing what I can to stay cancer free”.

William said on Wednesday during his trip to Cape Town that his wife was "doing really well" and has been "amazing this whole year". He also said at the end of his visit to South Africa last week that he hoped to carry out overseas tours with the princess next year. However, Queen Camilla, who usually joins Kate to watch the Remembrance Sunday service was not at the Cenotaph this morning. She misses today's ceremony to ensure she makes a full recovery from a chest infection, and to protect others from any risk.

Camilla, 77, pulled out of an Olympic and Paralympic reception at Buckingham Palace and the opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey earlier this week after developing the seasonal respiratory bug following her long-haul tour to Australia and Samoa and spa break in India.

She is said to have dearly wanted to pay tribute in person to the nation’s fallen servicemen and women this weekend. The service at the Cenotaph is an important fixture in the royal calendar and holds deep personal meaning for the Queen, through her official connections to the armed forces, and because of her late father Major Bruce Shand’s military service.

After the service today the Royal British Legion's veteran parade will see 10,000 veterans, representing 326 different armed forces and civilian organisations, march past the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in the Second World War and the 25th anniversary of the end of the war in Kosovo. It also marks the 75th anniversary of Nato and the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between the UK and France.

More than 800 sailors, soldiers and aviators will be on duty on Remembrance Sunday, representing their services at the Cenotaph and at commemorative services at Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral.