Kate Middleton and Princess Anne Share Plans to Support Australian Holiday as Meghan and Harry Continue Trip

Helen MurphyWed, April 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM UTC

0

Kate Middleton and Princess Anne in 2022. -

Kate Middleton and Princess Anne will attend Anzac Day services later this month, honoring Australian and New Zealand Army Corps members

Princess Anne will begin the day with an early morning service, while Princess Kate will attend a wreath-laying ceremony, a parade and a service at Westminster Abbey

The announcement comes as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry continue their Australia trip

Kate Middleton and Princess Anne will take part in an important Australian and New Zealand holiday later this month.

On Wednesday, April 15, Buckingham Palace announced that the royal duo will attend services commemorating Anzac Day on Saturday, April 25. The annual holiday honors members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), including commemorating those who have lost their lives in conflict.

Princess Anne, 75, will begin the day with an early morning service at the Wellington Arch in Hyde Park Corner. Princess Kate, 44, will then attend a wreath-laying ceremony and a parade at the Cenotaph war memorial later that day, followed by the Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey.

The Princess of Wales is expected to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of King Charles. The subsequent Westminster Abbey service will include readings from the New Zealand and Australian High Commissioners, prayers read by children from each country and a performance of a Māori waiata (song).

The British royals are regular attendees at Anzac Day services, as Australia and New Zealand are both members of the Commonwealth.

In 2023, Prince William attended the early morning Dawn Service at the Wellington Arch, where he laid a wreath and signed the book of remembrance.

Advertisement

Princess Kate joined him in 2022 for the Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. And in 2021, Princess Anne represented the royal family at the Westminster Abbey service for Anzac Day after the event was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Prince William attends an Anzac Day service in 2023.Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty

The announcement of Princess Kate and Princess Anne's Anzac Day plans came as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue their trip to the continent this week.

The pair — who stepped back as working members of the royal family in early 2020 — landed in Melbourne on Tuesday, April 14, their first time back in the country since their official royal tour in 2018. (The trip is not on behalf of the monarchy and is being privately funded, PEOPLE understands.)

Meghan and Harry's trip has included stops in Melbourne and Canberra, and they're expected to head to Sydney later this week.

Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!

Their trip has included a variety of public and private events, including meeting veteran families at the Australian National Veterans' Art Museum, Harry speaking about mental health and fatherhood at the Movember charity and Meghan making a surprise guest judge appearance on MasterChef Australia.

on People

Original Article on Source

Source: “AOL Entertainment”