Princess Kate, King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared visibly moved as they took part in a minutes silence to mark the Air Indian tragedy during Saturday’s Trooping the Colour.
241 people died on Thursday after a London Gatwick airport bound airliner crashed in Ahmedabad, India.
Air India confirmed there were 169 Indian, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese passengers on board at the time of the crash with just one British national surviving.
To commemorate the tragedy, a minutes silence was held following the parade at Horse Guards, marked by a Last Post and Reveille.
Princess Kate, Queen Camilla, King Charles stood solemnly as they observed the three minute silence.
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During the solemn moment, the three royals stood united in sober reflection before assembled troops as they observed the silence.
King Charles had also requested that uniformed members of the Royal Family wear black armbands as a mark of respect.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson told GB News that the King wanted the change "as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy."
Royal Family members attending in civilian clothing did not wear the sombre armbands.
The three royals appeared to be in deep reflection during the silence.
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This included Queen Camilla, Princess Kate and her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
In addition, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Timothy Laurence and the Duchess of Gloucester also attended in civilian clothing.
Thursday's Air India crash represents one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent history.
Prince Edward, Prince William and Princess Anne joined the King in wearing black armbands to commemorate the tragedy.
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The British survivor has been named locally as 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British-Indian who was returning to the UK after a visit.
After the disaster, King Charles issued a statement sharing his condolences.
"My wife and I have been desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning," he said.
"Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across so many nations, as they await news of their loved ones.
Royals attending in civilian clothes took part in the minutes silence but did not wear the black armband.
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"I would like to pay a particular tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency services and all those providing help and support at this most heartbreaking and traumatic time."
The ceremonial adjustments echo similar measures taken during the 2017 Trooping the Colour, when a moment's silence was incorporated three days after the Grenfell Tower fire.
The gesture recalls the 2017 Trooping the Colour ceremony, when similar measures were implemented following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
On that occasion, a minutes silence was incorporated into the proceedings as the nation mourned the devastating fire that had occurred three days earlier.
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