King Charles led the nation in Sunday’s annual ceremony attended by thousands of war veterans at London’s St.
A sea of poppies and military uniforms could be seen as hundreds lined Whitehall on Sunday morning, with three World War II veterans attending the ceremony.
Charles laid the first wreath to pay tribute to those killed in World War I conflict, followed by the Prince of Wales.
Dressed in a field marshal’s uniform with a ceremonial coat, the 76-year-old monarch retreated from the memorial after two minutes of silence.
His son, wearing the Royal Air Force uniform of a commander, saluted after laying his wreath at the cenotaph.
William, who completed seven and a half years of full-time operational military service in 2013, promotes the role and welfare of current and former service personnel as an important part of his work.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also paid tribute, along with senior politicians including Conservative leader Kimmy Budnock, Liberal leader Sir Ed Davey, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud and President Lindsay Hoyle, as well as representatives from the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Princess of Wales and the Queen, both dressed in black, and other members of the royal family watched Remembrance Sunday from a balcony at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office overlooking the Cenotaph.
The couple were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Near the cenotaph were eight former prime ministers: Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord Cameron, Baroness May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.
A wreath-laying ceremony was held after two minutes of silence in the heart of Whitehall and at war memorials in villages, towns and cities across the country.
A gun was fired to mark the end of the silence before the “Last Post” was sounded by the Royal Navy pirates.
Camilla and Kate both smiled as the monarch left after singing the national anthem at the end of the ceremony to cheers from the crowd.
Before the ceremony, about a dozen people in military uniform and poppies were pushed in wheelchairs through Whitehall, while respectful applause rang out near the cenotaph and a veteran saluted.
Three veterans were among the World War II personnel present in Whitehall.
Henry Rice, a former signalman who arrived on Juneau Beach five days after D-Day, and Mervyn Kersh, who arrived in Normandy at the age of 19, three days after the D-Day invasion began, were among those present on Sunday.
Sid Machin, one of six 101-year-olds who signed up for the march, was also present. He is one of the last surviving “Chindit” soldiers from World War II fighting in Burma.
As a young man of about 19, Mr. Machin landed a glider at night in the jungle as part of a special forces unit behind enemy lines in Burma (now Myanmar), destroying Japanese supply lines and infrastructure.
Around 10,000 armed forces veterans took part in a Royal British Legion post-service parade in London, including around 20 World War II veterans, 80 years after the conflict ended.
Crowds lining the streets of Whitehall cheered on the marchers, who were accompanied by music played by the Home Division’s Bands and the combined bands of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, with many participants wearing medals.
Some marchers, including several Chelsea pensioners, were pushed in wheelchairs, while others moved on mobility scooters.
