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A TEARFUL King last night led the royals in dignified remembrance — in quiet defiance of the violence erupting across the capital.

His Majesty unveiled a memorial to his parents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Royal Albert Hall before the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.

King Charles looked emotional and proud as he unveiled the honourable tributeCredit: Reuters

The monarch looked tearful as he saw the new statue in honour of his mother tonightCredit: Reuters

Kate and Wills arrived at the event in support of the Monarch and Queen CamillaCredit: Getty

The King revealed a new statue of Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Albert Hall tonightCredit: Reuters

Queen Camilla as she stood by her husband's side at the unveilingCredit: Reuters

The Royal Family together to commemorate Remembrance Day and honour those who lost their lives in warCredit: Getty

Queen Camilla unveiled a statue of the late Prince Philip as she stood alongside King CharlesCredit: Reuters

An emotional King, who will be 75 on Tuesday, was joined by the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and other senior royals at the event.

As he unveiled the statue of his mother, he briefly looked up and appeared to shed a tear.

He then made his way into the hall with Queen Camilla for the two-hour event, which features hundreds of veterans and serving military personnel.

The two-metre bronze figures were created by artist Poppy Field and fill the final statue slots on the building’s north and south porches, which have been empty since 1871.

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Queen Elizabeth, who died in September last year, aged 96, served as the venue’s patron.

Kate, Princess of Wales, wore pearls and a poppy, as well as the brooch of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards — for which she serves as Colonel-in-Chief.

Last week, she marked taking on the role by putting on service camouflage and driving a seven-ton armoured vehicle.

She paired the brooch with a necklace and earrings collection passed on to her by the late Queen.

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The annual RBL Festival of Remembrance — which came after a day of violent clashes and protests in London on Armistice Day — was held for the nation to say thank you to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who have sacrificed their lives.

It also marked 80 years since the Battle of the Atlantic and the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.

It comes as the King was announced as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s first patron.

Its boss, Claire Horton, said: “It is a truly great honour for everyone connected to our remarkable organisation.”

The King will today lead services at the Cenotaph in central London for the second time as monarch.