Two major royals raise eyebrows by skipping Commonwealth Day service two years in a rowThe Royal Family, including King Charles and the Princess of Wales, gathered together for one of the biggest events in the royal calendar - the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster AbbeyView 3 Images The royals line up to sing the National Anthem at the start of the Commonwealth Day service (Image: PA)The Royal Family have been out in force for the annual Commonwealth Day service - but two major members of the family were missing. ‌The annual service is a celebration of the 56 nations that make up the Commonwealth with fellow working royals Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester also at the lively ceremony. ‌Princess Beatrice and Eugenie's real reason for Commonwealth Day absence amid scandal READ MORE :Disgraced Andrew hides as his team take Queen's corgi for walk ahead of major royal event READ MORE :View 3 Images The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, who did not attend the Commonwealth Day service today. Last year, the pair weren't there as Sophie carried out a string of engagements in New York City to mark International Women's Day, while Commonwealth Day fell on Edward's 61st birthday last year. It's because neither princess has attended a Commonwealth Day service in the past - with the event restricted to working royals only.

Source: Daily Mirror March 09, 2026 17:14 UTC