Theresa May was also in attendance at the annual Festival of Remembrance ahead of tomorrow's Armistice Day commemorations — marking 100 years since the Great War came to an end.
The Royals took in a performance from Sir Tom Jones and actress Sheridan Smith gave an emotional reading to the packed hall.
BBC One is tonight broadcasting the event — organised by armed forces charity the Royal British Legion as a "thank you to all who served, sacrificed and changed our world".
Former McFly stars Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones are also taking to the stage as is award-winning cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason — who performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May.
Tomorrow, Prince Charles will lead the nation in honouring the country's war dead during the national service of remembrance.
The Queen will observe the Whitehall commemorations from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
And in a historic act of reconciliation, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph alongside the Prime Minister and other leading political and Royal figures.
A service in Westminster Abbey will also be held, alongside events in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast to honour our fallen soldiers.
Earlier today a rain-soaked Prince Harry laid a wreath in a sombre pre-match commemoration ahead of England's rugby clash with New Zealand.
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