Meghan Markle, Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton wearing poppies in 2023.Photo:CBS 8 San Diego/YouTube; Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty; JANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty
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The royal family members are adding a meaningful symbol to their ensembles.
Royal watchers may have noticed that royals have been sporting red poppy pins on their outfits in recent weeks.Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamboth wore the symbols whilesporting matching green jacketsduring their joint visit to Scotland on Nov. 2.
They then continued to wear them during individual outings — the Prince of Wales, 41, wore itthroughout his visit to Singaporefor the Earthshot Prize awards, while the Princess of Wales, 41,accessorized with a poppy pin on her camo jacketduring her visit to the Queen’s Dragoon Guards on Nov. 8.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton wear poppies in Scotland on Nov. 2, 2023.Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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King CharlesandQueen Camilla’s crowns made headlines this week at theState Opening of Parliament(the first of the new monarch’s reign), but they both also brought along a poppy pin to the event. The King, 74, wore his on his military uniform, while the Queen, 76,pinned her onto a handbag.
The royal couple also wore poppies throughout their tour of Kenya earlier this month.
Queen Camilla and King Charles wear poppy pins in Kenya on Nov. 3, 2023.
Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryrecognized veterans and service members in San Diego on Wednesday, spending time with personnel and their families at Camp Pendleton before opening a new Navy SEAL Foundation’s Warrior Fitness Program West Coast facility.
Each November, the red poppy pins become a poignant piece of the royals' wardrobe. Thepoppyhas been used since 1921 to commemorate military members who have died in wars.
The red flower is primarily associated with the U.K. and Commonwealth countries for Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Although less common, the U.S. also uses the symbol — the Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted the first nationwide distribution of remembrance poppies before Memorial Day in 1922, and the American Legion Auxiliary distributes paper poppies in exchange for donations around Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.
Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton on Remembrance Sunday 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty
Members of the royal family will participate in several events honoring military personnel as Remembrance Day approaches. This weekend, royals will gather at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall and again for the National Service of Remembrance, also known asRemembrance Sunday, at The Cenotaph war memorial in London.
The social media accounts of the royal family alsochanged their photoson Thursday to reflect the somber nature of the occasion, as they havedone in years pastaround Remembrance Day. The Royal Family pages on Twitter and Instagram follow the work of King Charles, Queen Camilla and other royals, while Kate and Prince William have a separate account.
source: people.com
