Duchess of Cornwall welcomes seriously-ill children and Welsh Guards for Christmas tree event
The youngsters and their families were also treated to a performance by the Band of the Welsh Guards at Clarence House.
The youngsters and their families were also treated to a performance by the Band of the Welsh Guards at Clarence House.
The Duchess told London's Guildhall her father passed his admiration for Rifles regiments on to her.
The regiment welcomed its serving Colonel-in-Chief for the first time to the biennial event in London.
The pilot flying the F-35B ejected from the aircraft before it crashed into the ocean on Wednesday and was rescued.
Defence is making a number of changes to improve its sustainability as the UK works to be carbon net-zero by 2050.
The meeting was General Sir Nick Carter's last audience with the Queen as Chief of the Defence Staff.
Personnel fired a 41 Gun Salute to mark Prince Charles birthday in Green Park, London.
A number of salutes, including at Edinburgh Castle and the Tower of London, marked Charles' 73rd birthday.
Buckingham Palace said Her Majesty has sprained her back and has missed the event at London's Cenotaph "with great regret".
The 95-year-old monarch was ordered to rest by royal doctors just over three weeks ago.
The Duchess of Cambridge embraced the two survivors she photographed last year to mark 75 years since the end of the Holocaust.
Attending the 2021 Salute to Freedom gala with the Duchess of Sussex, Harry said "my experience in the military made me who I am today".
The Duchess of Cornwall is a patron of the organisation, which supports military veterans.
However, Buckingham Palace said the Queen has the "firm intention" of leading the nation on Remembrance Sunday.
The Royal couple were joined by 10 collectors to mark the 10 decades of the forces fundraising appeal.
The Princess Royal has been Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals for more than 40 years.