The King, who received a standing ovation and applause upon entering the Royal Albert Hall, sat next to the Princess Royal, with the Queen absent from the Festival and Sunday’s Cenotaph ceremony to ensure she makes a full recovery from a chest infection, and to protect others from any risk.

Queen Camilla was absent from multiple royal family events amid her recovery from a chest infection .

The King laid the first wreath at the Whitehall ceremony, followed by a wreath on behalf of Queen Camilla, laid by her equerry. The Queen remained at home as she recovered from a seasonal respiratory bug, Buckingham Palace said.

An emotional Princess of Wales completed a milestone in her return to royal duties on Sunday, as she joined other members of the royal family at the Cenotaph. The appearance marks the first time Kate has carried out commitments on two consecutive days since she was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of the year.

King Charles III led Remembrance Day commemorations in London on Sunday as the United Kingdom remembered British and Commonwealth servicemen and women who have lost their lives to conflict.

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