The Duke and Duchess joined other members of the Royal family to enjoy performances ahead of tomorrow's 100th anniversary Armistice Day commemorations
THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex tonight joined fellow members of the Royal family to remember Britain's First World War heroes at a star-studded event at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Theresa May was also in attendance at the annual Festival of Remembrance ahead of tomorrow's Armistice Day commemorations — marking 100 years since the Great War came to an end.
The Royals, including The Queen, took in a performance from Sir Tom Jones and actress Sheridan Smith gave a touching rendition of Are You Just Sleeping to the packed hall.
And the Royal family, dressed in black, gave a standing ovation to welcome the Chelsea Pensioners and as family members of hero servicemen walked onto the stage.
BBC One tonight broadcast the event — organised by armed forces charity the Royal British Legion as a "thank you to all who served, sacrificed and changed our world".
Thousands of audience members attending held aloft photographs of those who took part in the First World War.
The Queen raised her right hand in acknowledgement twice after the crowd sang the national anthem and cheers were sent her way.
And in emotional scenes, descendants stood in the middle of the Royal Albert Hall with pictures of their ancestors.
Theresa May and her husband Philip held aloft photographs of two of her ancestors — including Private Hubert Brasier Grant, of the East Surrey Regiment, who died at Passchendaele in 1917 aged 19.
Former McFly stars Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones are also taking to the stage as is award-winning cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason — who performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May.
He played a modern version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah to a hushed crowd.
Other famous faces attending included Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and former Countdown presenter Carol Vorderman.
A poignant citation, written for Saturday evening by children's author Sir Michael Morpurgo, was read by Second World War pilot Colin Bell.
He read: "They came because country called, because they knew it had to be done, that unless they went to fight there could be no peace.
"And still today they come forward, our soldiers and sailors and airmen and women, a hundred years on. They come, carrying the torch for freedom, our freedom."
The Last Post sounded before poppies began to fall to the floor, forming a poignant carpet of red.
The hall was bathed in silence as the petals fluttered down, some falling on to the caps of servicemen and women standing below.
Members of the public mingled with members of the armed forces in the centre of the hall after the service ended.
Meanwhile events to mark the end of the Great War have been taking place around the world.
Leaders including Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Angela Merkel took place earlier on Saturday.
Tomorrow, Prince Charles will lead the nation in honouring the country's war dead during the national service of remembrance.
The Queen will observe the Whitehall commemorations from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
And in a historic act of reconciliation, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph alongside the Prime Minister and other leading political and Royal figures.
A service in Westminster Abbey will also be held, alongside events in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast to honour our fallen soldiers.
Earlier today a rain-soaked Prince Harry laid a wreath in a sombre pre-match commemoration ahead of England's rugby clash with New Zealand.
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