King Charles, Queen Camilla honour Remembrance Day with social media update

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have updated their official social media pages to mark Remembrance Day.

On November 5, their Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook profiles changed to new photos that reflect the spirit of the occasion.

Remembrance Day, held on November 11, is the U.K.’s version of Veterans Day in the U.S. It honours the brave men and women who served in the Armed Forces across the U.K. and the Commonwealth.

Each year, the King leads the nation at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London, a major event attended by other members of the Royal Family.

To set a respectful tone before the ceremony, King Charles’s team always changes his and the Queen’s profile pictures and cover photos in early November.

These updates have become a digital tradition for the royal household. The special Remembrance images usually stay up for about a week.

This year, just like last year, the profile picture shows King Charles and Queen Camilla attending a Remembrance Day service at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, back in 2009.

Their new cover photo on X and Facebook features a close-up of red poppies — a symbol of remembrance — with the words “Lest we forget” and the Royal Coat of Arms in the corner.

Prince William and Kate Middleton often make similar changes to their social media accounts around this time, though they have not updated theirs yet this year.

Earlier in the week, Buckingham Palace announced that the King, Queen, and other members of the Royal Family will take part in several Remembrance events. King Charles was the first to attend one of these engagements.

On November 5, he visited Chatfield Health Care in Battersea, London, to learn about the services it provides for veterans through the National Health Service. The center offers special care and support designed to meet veterans’ needs.

On November 6, Queen Camilla attended the 97th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey. She planted a cross and looked over the plots in tribute to those who died in service.

The Queen wore a military-inspired outfit by designer Fiona Clare, one of her long-time favorites, as a mark of respect for the fallen.