Princess Anne was a picture of solemnity as she honored fallen servicemen and women at Australia’s Anzac Memorial on Sunday. Her visit marked a significant moment of reflection ahead of Remembrance Day, observed annually on November 11.

During the second day of her Australian tour, the 75-year-old Princess Royal attended a special commemorative service in the Hall of Remembrance in Sydney. The event drew hundreds of admirers who gathered outside, hoping to see the daughter of Queen Elizabeth as she made her entrance.

Princess Anne’s visit to Australia is part of her duties as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, a position she has held since 1977. Her presence underscored the important ties between the UK and Australia, especially concerning military cooperation and remembrance.

Arriving in the country on Saturday, Princess Anne exuded elegance, dressed in a sophisticated ensemble featuring a white collared jacket and a long black skirt. She completed her look with pointed kitten heels, gloves, and a clutch bag tucked under her arm. A red poppy, an international emblem of respect for the armed forces, and a golden wreath brooch adorned her attire.

Anne – who arrived in Australia on Saturday – looked effortlessly elegant as she stepped out donning a white collared jacket and a long black skirt, which she paired with pointed kitten heels and gloves. 

Along with carrying a clutch bag under her arm, the royal also wore a red poppy, a global symbol of respect to the armed forces community, and a golden wreath brooch.

She wore her hair in her signature sophisticated updo as she was greeted by veterans, along with New South Wales Governor Margaret Beazley, Governor-General Sam Mostyn and Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart.

Inside the hall, Anne laid down a wreath to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in wars and conflicts, and gave a remembrance reading.

Princess Anne, pictured, attended a Remembrance service at the ANZAC Memorial in Sydney on Sunday 

She was then ushered into a car and later travelled to the Victoria Barracks in Sydney, where she attended a parade to mark the Centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. 

King Charles’s sister appeared smart and polished as she proudly sported an Australian army uniform complete with medals, as she stood alongside her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence.

The former navy officer looked dapper in a suit and tie as he donned a red poppy and his golden medallions.

Anne also inspected the Australian guards and smiled as she conversed with both junior and senior members of the forces. 

Later on, she attended a garden party with 900 military guests in the Victoria Barracks grounds. 

‘One hundred years of service, innovation and dedication is a remarkable milestone, and it is indeed a privilege, as your colonel in chief, to share in this occasion,’ Anne said in her speech, according to News.com.au.

‘Over the past century, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals has played a vital role in every theatre of operations where our defence force has served, from the trenches of the First World War to modern operations across the globe, your work has enabled communications, co-ordination and connectivity, often under the most challenging circumstances.’ 

She continued by saying that the Latin cause motto, Certa Cito – which means swift and sure – reflects the force’s ‘professionalism, speed and reliability’.

The Princess Royal looked smart in her Australian uniform as she stood alongside her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence 

Anne looked effortlessly elegant as she stepped out donning a white collared jacket and a long black skirt, which she paired with pointed kitten heels and gloves

The Princess Royal, 75, is pictured signing a book at the ANZAC Memorial in Sydney during her visit on Sunday

Along with carrying a clutch bag under her arm, the royal also wore a red poppy, a global symbol of respect to the armed forces community, and a golden wreath brooch

Many uniformed military officers greeted Princess Anne as she exited the ANZAC Memorial 

Anne also inspected the Australian guards and smiled as she conversed with both junior and senior members of the armed forces

Princess Anne appeared smart and polished as she proudly sported an Australian army uniform complete with medals

The Princess Royal beamed as she attended a parade to mark the Centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence inspects the parade marking the Centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals at Victoria Barracks in Sydney

On Monday, the Princess Royal is expected to head south to Canberra, where she will participate in a range of events related to the Corps’ centenary, including attending a commemorative parade.

The final day of the Australian royal tour on November 11 will see Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence travel north to Brisbane.

At midday, she will attend a Remembrance Day Service and Capability Demonstration. She will also lay a wreath at Gallipoli Barracks to commemorate Armistice Day at the 7 Combat Signal Regiment Memorial.

After Anne and Tim have departed Australia, they will next travel to Singapore. Arriving for a two-day visit on November 12 to 13, the Princess’ visit is to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Singapore.

There, Anne is scheduled to meet the Singaporean president and prime minister, and visit the Kranji War Memorial, the Airbus Asia Training Centre and Rolls-Royce’s Seletar campus.

Her impending arrival marks her first time back in Australia since her previous trips in 2022 and 2023.