Prince William lays a wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Poland

The Prince of Wales paid tribute to those who “made the ultimate sacrifice” when he visited a war memorial during a visit to Poland.

On the second day of his surprise visit to the country, Prince William, 40, today laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, a monument dedicated to Polish soldiers who have died in the conflict.

The prince’s visit was a moving echo of that of his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, who laid a wreath at the grave during their 1996 state visit to Poland.

The prince, who arrived dressed in a dark suit amid tight security, was greeted by dignitaries and an honor guard made up of members of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

On the second day of his visit today, he arrived in Warsaw, where he visited the grave, which is dedicated to Polish soldiers who lost their lives in the conflict.

The 40-year-old Prince of Wales is currently making his first visit to Poland since visiting the country with his wife Kate in 2017.

Military drums and a moving trumpet refrain in honor of the fallen accompanied the prince’s solemn walk to the monument, where he spent about 10 minutes before leaving.

He placed a wreath at the grave, which bore the message ‘In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice’ and was signed with his name.

The future king also signed his name in a guest book, which had a similar message printed in Polish reading: “To commemorate those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.”

A small group of locals gathered to watch the prince visit, with some waving and cheering as he left the scene.

Later, the prince will visit the Hala Koszyki food hall to hear from those who fled Ukraine after Putin’s brutal invasion last year.

He will also meet Polish President Andrzej Duda at the Presidential Palace.

The royal appeared deep in thought as he met with officials before taking part in a wreath-laying ceremony.

The royal, dressed in an elegant navy blue suit, appeared deep in thought as he laid the wreath at the grave.

Prince William signed a document while visiting the grave today.

It comes after he visited Rzeszow yesterday, which sources said was “a personal mission” to “reconnoitre duty” service personnel which largely consists of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Prince William has said the two-day trip will allow him to personally thank the troops and “underline” his support and gratitude to the Polish people who have helped Ukrainian refugees.

It came after he thanked British troops about an hour’s drive from the Ukrainian border for ‘defending our freedoms’ by ‘monitoring’ the situation in Ukraine.

After arriving at the defense military base in the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszow yesterday afternoon, the prince, dressed casually in a black jacket and pants, saw a missile launcher.

Speaking to the soldiers, he said: “I just wanted to come here in person to thank you for all you’re doing, keeping everyone safe here and keeping an eye on what’s going on.”

‘So, just a big thank you for what you do every day.’

He added: “You’re doing a really important job here and standing up for our freedoms is really important, and everyone back home is fully behind you.”

Earlier yesterday, the prince visited the Territorial Defense Force of the Polish Third Brigade at a military base in Rzeszow.

He was received by Poland’s Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and met British and Polish troops to hear about their work in support of Ukraine and was shown an impressive display of military equipment.

It is his first trip to Poland since he visited in 2017 with his wife, the Princess of Wales.

British forces are training their Polish counterparts to bolster defenses after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The troops have been training the Poles in air defense for almost a year.