The Royal Family is set to play a significant role in the nation's upcoming Remembrance Day and Armistice Day events, honoring the fallen heroes of World War I. Kensington Palace has confirmed that Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, will be actively involved in these solemn commemorations next week.

Remembrance events are scheduled across the UK, culminating in the traditional two-minute silence at 11am on Remembrance Sunday, November 9 this year, and again on Armistice Day, November 11. Armistice Day marks the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, when the Great War on the Western Front concluded.

The Royal Family's participation begins on Saturday night with King Charles III and Queen Camilla attending the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. The following morning, on Remembrance Sunday, royals will gather for the annual service at the Cenotaph in London.

At the Cenotaph, King Charles III will lead the nation by laying a wreath, a tribute mirroring those laid by his grandfather, King George VI, and his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. His wreath will feature poppies mounted with traditional black leaves and a ribbon in his racing colors: scarlet, purple, and gold. Queen Camilla's wreath, also bearing her racing colors and similar to that of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, will be laid on her behalf by a senior officer. Princess Anne will not be present at the Cenotaph as she will be in Sydney, Australia, with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, where she will lay a wreath at a local service.

On Tuesday, Armistice Day, Kate Middleton will visit Staffordshire's National Memorial Arboretum for a special remembrance service. As part of the ceremony, the Princess of Wales will lay a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial and observe the two-minute silence. Her involvement follows the wider Royal Family's appearances earlier in the week.

The Armistice Day service at the arboretum will also feature a reading by Arji Manuelpillai, the facility's Poet in Residence, of a specially-commissioned poem. This poem will reflect on the crucial themes of personal connections and experiences forged through military service, themes that are expected to resonate deeply with the Princess. During her visit, Kate will also witness performances by 'Talent in the Ranks' and 'Black Voices'.

Following the service, the Princess of Wales will view the newly-dedicated names on the Armed Forces Memorial and engage with veterans attending the solemn event. She is also scheduled to meet secondary school pupils from military families whose parents are currently on deployment. Her visit will conclude with a viewing of the special exhibition, 'Letters from the Frontline - Words, War, and Victory', currently displayed at the arboretum. Produced in collaboration with BBC radio stations across the Midlands, this exhibition explores the evolving emotions and experiences of service members and their families in 1945, as World War II neared its end.