The event honored The Not Forgotten Association’s annual garden party, a charity supporting U.K. veterans facing injury, illness and loneliness. Anne has chaired the effort since 2000, succeeding Katharine, Duchess of Kent.
Garden parties remain a hallmark of royal public life, bringing thousands to the palace to recognize volunteer and community work. Anne, patron of more than 300 organizations and longtime military supporter — her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, served in the navy — led proceedings amid the season’s busy calendar, which included the King and Queen’s May 6 garden party.