Prince Harry wrote to bereaved forces children who are members of a Norfolk charity to support them on Remembrance Day.

Some 55 young people from Scotty's Little Soldiers took part in the National Remembrance Parade in London.

They honoured their parents as they marched in yellow and black scarves.

Before they set off, they received a letter of support from the Duke of Sussex, who has spoken in recent years of how he struggled to cope with the death of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997 when he was aged 12.

"While difficult feelings will come up today as we pay tribute to heroes like your mum or dad, I hope you can find comfort and strength in knowing that their love for you shines on," he wrote.

"One of the ways I've learned to cope has been through community and talking about my grief, and I couldn't be more grateful and relieved that you have amazing people walking beside you throughout your journey. 

"Today and every day, I admire and respect all the men and women who have given their lives in service of us - especially those in your family. I am also incredibly proud of you for being the best example in remembering them.

"When you march together in today's parade, wearing your black and yellow scarves, I know it will be hard but equally important to do.

"I salute you for serving others in need, in the most honourable memory of your parent.
With my deepest respect, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex."

Georgia Paterson, 14, has been a member of Scotty’s since 2018 following the death of her dad, Cpl Norman Stevenson, when she was seven.

"To know he’s thinking about us and our parents means a lot," she said. "I feel able to relate to him as he understands what we have been through.”

Prince Harry has a long-standing relationship with Scotty’s, which was set up in 2010 by forces widow Nikki Scott after her husband Cpl Lee Scott was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan the previous year.

She said: "Our members know that he truly understands what it’s like to grow up without a parent and it means so much to them to know his thoughts are with them."