Prince Harry attended a Remembrance Sunday service in the town of Brackley, Northamptonshire, on Sunday, opting out of the royal family's annual commemoration at the Cenotaph in London.
The Duke of Sussex, 42, was seen wearing his military medals and a red poppy on his suit, blending in with the local attendees. His wife, Meghan Markle, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, were not present.
While Harry marked the day privately, his father King Charles III led the main service at the Cenotaph. Prince William, Queen Camilla, and other senior members of the royal family, along with politicians and thousands of veterans, were in attendance for the national observance.
A source previously indicated to Hello! in September that Prince Harry would not be participating in official Remembrance Day events after his return to the UK, stating his desire to avoid creating any distraction from the national commemorations. The insider suggested Harry would mark the day privately, as many veterans do, potentially at a local church or memorial service.
Prince Harry, who served for 10 years in the British Army, including two tours in Afghanistan, last attended the official national Remembrance Sunday commemoration with his family in November 2019, before he and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties.
He previously wrote an essay in November 2025 about the significance of Remembrance Day, expressing his continued connection to Britain and the importance of the occasion. "Remembrance, then, is not simply a minute’s silence,” he wrote. “It’s a call to collective responsibility. Not through sympathy, but through admiration and respect."