King Charles gets teary-eyed as statues of his parents are unveiled

It’s always a day filled with emotion, but this year’s Remembrance Day was extra poignant for King Charles as he got to pay tribute to both his parents.

England’s monarch appeared teary-eyed as he and wife, Queen Camilla, unveiled new statues of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at London’s Royal Albert Hall as part of the Royal British Legion’s annual Festival of Remembrance.

A new statue of Queen Elizabeth was unveiled on Remembrance Day. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The new bronze sculpture of the late Prince Philip, King Charles' father. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Charles got emotional as he watched the unveiling of the statues of his parents. (Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The new bronze sculptures were commissioned by the Royal Albert Hall to mark their 150th anniversary celebrations. They were created by 30-year-old British artist Poppy Field.

Queen Elizabeth died on 8 September 2022 aged 96 and her husband, Prince Philip, on 9 April 2021 aged 99.

A number of senior royals joined the king and queen for the special day which honours soldiers of Great Britain and the Commonwealth who sacrificed their lives in war.  

They included the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.

The royals who attended the Remembrance Day Festival at the Royal Albert Hall were (front row, from left): Kate, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, King Charles and Queen Camilla. At the back (from left) are Brigitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Anne, and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

In accordance with the sombre dress code, Kate wore a black long-sleeved midi dress paired with matching clutch and heels. She honoured the late queen by wearing Elizabeth's three-strand pearl necklace and diamond and pearl leaf earrings.

The following day the family gathered at The Cenotaph war memorial in Whitehall, London, for a service where Kate re-wore a black military-style coat by Catherine Walker and a Philip Treacy hat. The duchess first wore the coat in 2019 and the hat in 2012 and 2017. 

Kate, Princess of Wales, and Queen Camilla watch the proceedings on Remembrance Sunday. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Prince William lays a wreath at The Cenotaph war memorial on Remembrance Sunday. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Kate wore the same Catherine Walker coat she donned for the 2019 ceremony when she was photographed with the queen. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The duchess appeared emotional during the service, which honours British and Commonwealth soldiers who have died in war. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Kate also wore the three poppy brooch that has been present on previous occasions, and while the palace has never explained the reasons behind the multiple poppies, they're thought to represent the army, air-force and navy.

Her Majesty used to wear five, thought to represent each service in the war – the army, navy, air-force, civil defence and women.  

The poppy symbol, believed to come from the poem In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, has been used since 1921 to commemorate military members who have died in war.

Sources: people.com, townandcountrymag.com, express.co.uk, pagesix.com