Nice bowler! Duke of Kent, 87, dons a 1920s-style pin-stripe suit to join thousands in Hyde Park for the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association’s annual parade
- Earl of Wessex looked sharp as he attended Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association at the Cavalry Memorial in Hyde Park
- The annual parade sees cavalrymen honour lost soliders, with attendees wearing the bowler hats as a nod to dress during the Twenties when event began
- Edward, 58, wore five medals on his lapel as he strode through London park
The Duke of Kent showed he’s firmly still a part of the slimmed down royals as he attended the annual parade of the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association at the Cavalry Memorial in Hyde Park on Sunday.
Wearing a dark grey pin-stripe suit and a black bowler hat, the 87-year-old looked in sprightly form as he joined thousands of sharp-suited attendees for the annual parade – with the sunshine even coming out for the occasion.
The event, which honours soldiers lost in conflict since the First World War, has a strict dress code – Twenties City attire including a bowler hat – because that’s the decade in which the parade first began.
The Duke of Kent, who is cousin to the late Queen and older brother to Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra, also wore a dozen medals on his lapel as he arrived at the London parade on Sunday.
The Earl of Wessex looked sharp as he attended Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association at the Cavalry Memorial in Hyde Park on Sunday morning
The annual parade sees cavalrymen honour lost soliders, with attendees wearing the bowler hats as a nod to dress during the Twenties when event began
The Duke of Kent paid his respect to those lost fighting for their country since the First World War
The annual event sees cavalrymen gathering to take part in the tribute, which honours servicemen and women who’ve lost their lives fighting for their country since the First World War.
The soldiers march to the Cavalry memorial, which is made from melted down metal used in enemy guns captured in the First World War. The statue shows patron saint of the Cavalry, St George.
The parade attracted some stylish attendees with many donning 1920s attire
A little girl is spotted wearing a black bowler hat in Hyde park on Sunday as she walked to the Cavalry Memorial
The soldiers march to the Cavalry memorial, which is made from melted down metal used in enemy guns captured in the First World War
The cavalrymen, wearing medals and matching striped ties, tip their hats in memory of those lost to war
The parade was last attended by the Duke of Edinburgh – then the Earl of Wessex – in 2022, with King Charles walking the parade in 2019.
This morning Charles was pictured attending church in Sandringham.
Just over a week on since over 2,000 people watched the King coronated in Westminster Abbey, he showed he’s nothing if not a modern monarch, driving himself to church in Norfolk this morning.
King Charles III was spotted driving in a royal car this morning to church, he attended the St Mary Magdalene Church service close to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk
Dressed in a smart grey suit, the King looked on jovial form as he navigated the Norfolk roads in a motorcade – with dozens of well-wishers lining the streets to catch a glimpse of him
Charles was spotted behind the wheel, offering a cheery wave to well-wishers as he drove to St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk.
Dressed in a smart grey suit, the King looked on jovial form as he navigated the Norfolk roads in a motorcade – with dozens of well-wishers lining the streets to catch a glimpse of him.
After the service, the King was seen in the same royal car, being driven back to Sandringham by a close protection officer.
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