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Queen joined by Kate and senior royals at the Royal Albert Hall for annual Festival of Remembrance

THE Queen and other members of the Royal Family have attended the annual Royal Festival of Remembrance.

This year the event at the Royal Albert Hall will mark a number of centenaries.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh attend the annual charity event
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh attend the annual charity eventCredit: PA:Press Association
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridg
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the annual eventCredit: Getty Images
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance At The Royal Albert Hall
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Kate opted for a simple black coat to mark the occasionCredit: Getty Images
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridg
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Prince William could be seen wearing his own military medalsCredit: Getty Images
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance At The Royal Albert Hall
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The couple attended without Prince William's brother, Prince HarryCredit: Getty Images

These are Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Jutland.

And the 80th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire - credited with helping to win the Battle of Britain - is also celebrated.

The 25th anniversary of the Gulf War is also marked.

Other royals attending the service on Saturday include the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

It is unclear whether Prince Harry, a war veteran himself, is also due to attend.

To mark Armistice Day on Friday, he laid a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum.

He attended a remembrance service at the Armed Forces Memorial alongside veterans and representatives of the Army, Royal Navy and RAF.

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance At The Royal Albert Hall
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It is not clear if Prince Harry was supposed to attend the eventCredit: Getty Images
Royal Festival of Remembrance
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The Duke and Duchess pictured standing during the eventCredit: PA:Press Association
The Duchess with the Duke of Cambridge who is flicking through the programme
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The Duchess with the Duke of Cambridge who is flicking through the programmeCredit: PA:Press Association
Who is the spare seat for?
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Who is the spare seat for?Credit: PA:Press Association
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall arriving for the spectacular show
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Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall arriving for the spectacular showCredit: Getty Images
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne is President of the Women's Section of the British Legion
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Her Royal Highness Princess Anne is President of the Women's Section of the British LegionCredit: PA:Press Association

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Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip arrive
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Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip arriveCredit: PA:Press Association
Anti-war Labour leader Jeremy Corybn (centre) also comes along
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Pacifist Labour leader Jeremy Corybn (centre) seems deep in thoughtCredit: PA:Press Association

The prince was joined by hundreds of old soldiers and the loved ones left behind to mourn the dead, observing the silence in the chill autumn sunshine, in a mirror of services held across the country.

The royals were received by Jon Moynihan, president of the Royal Albert Hall, and Vice-Admiral Peter Wilkinson, president of the Royal British Legion.

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