Have you seen Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle wearing poppy broaches during Remembrance Day? Here, we trace the history of this flower tradition.
After a successful campaign to make the flower the official symbol of remembrance, the Royal British Legion sold poppies made out of silkusing the revenue to support veterans whose lives were affected by the war. Today, the Royal British Legion continues to provide support for service men and women.
The tradition continues today, although the poppies are now commonly made out of paper rather than silk.Why does Queen Elizabeth II wear more poppies than other royals? Last Remembrance Day, the queen wore five poppies while Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wore three poppies each. While there is no official explanation for why the monarch donned more poppies than other members of the British Royal family, different theories have surfaced.
"The Palace has never stated why different royals wear different numbers of poppies," royal historian Marlene Koenig, founder of."It has been assumed that the queen wears five poppies for the three branches of the military [the army, navy, and air force] plus women and the civil defense." The number of poppies worn by royals changes, too. Two years ago, the queen was seen wearing three poppies."Looking at photos, Camilla and Catherine have worn three poppies to one event, one poppy to another," Koenig adds.
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