The Princess of Wales today leads the nation alongside the King and Prince of Wales to remember the British war dead on Remembrance Sunday.
Carlos was among those in the capital who took part in a two-minute silence at 11am to honor those who died in the conflict, and similar events took place across the country, as hundreds of emotional veterans gathered at the Cenotaph this morning .
And Princess Kate has carried out her second straight day of royal duties for the first time since it was revealed earlier this year that she was being treated for cancer.
Wearing a black military-style jacket, she could be seen wearing her traditional three poppies as she joined the nation in two minutes of silence. The emotional tribute remembers her His great-grandmother’s three brothers, who lost their lives in the First World War.
She watched today’s Whitehall event from above, on the nearby balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in central London, alongside Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Last night she attended the Festival of Remembrance ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London, with her husband William.
Princess Kate watched today’s Whitehall event from above, on the nearby balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in central London, alongside Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Second World War veterans Alec Penstone and Mervyn Kersh were among those taking part in the Horse Guards parade before the Royal British Legion march past the Cenotaph today.
Princess Kate is in line to carry out her second straight day of royal duties for the first time since it was revealed earlier this year that she was being treated for cancer.
Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wear wreaths during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended Saturday night’s Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall ahead of today’s commemorations.
There was also King Charles, who leads the nation in honoring British war dead today.
Military veterans have gathered in Whitehall, central London, for the cenotaph service.
Poppy wreaths have been worn for the Royal British Legions march past the Cenotaph.
Members of the royal family, along with senior politicians, laid wreaths during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph to commemorate the First World War Armistice and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces .
The Royal British Legion veterans parade was expected to see 10,000 veterans, representing 326 different armed forces and civil organisations, march past the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
And thousands of people were expected to line Whitehall for the annual event, including a two-minute silence at 11am, while current Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer would join seven former prime ministers in laying wreaths.
Meanwhile, Michelle O’Neill is facing a furious backlash across Northern Ireland’s political divide over her decision to become the first Sinn Fein leader to attend a Remembrance Sunday event.
Ms O’Neill will lay a laurel wreath at the Belfast Cenotaph this morning in her capacity as First Minister, alongside DUP Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in World War II and the 25th anniversary of the end of the war in Kosovo.
It also coincides with the 75th anniversary of NATO and the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between the United Kingdom and France.
More than 800 sailors, soldiers and airmen will be on duty on Remembrance Sunday, reenacting their services at the Cenotaph and at memorial services at Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral.
Kate, 42, has made just a handful of public appearances so far in 2024, after she underwent major abdominal surgery in January and was later diagnosed with cancer.
People have gathered near the Women of the Second World War Memorial in London.
Veterans and dignities gather at the Cenotaph ahead of the national service of remembrance for those lost in war, this morning in central London.
The Princess of Wales, pictured with her husband, the Prince of Wales, attends last night’s Festival of Remembrance ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Veterans have been gathering along Whitehall, central London, this morning for this year’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations.
Chelsea pensioners were seen standing on nearby Westminster Bridge in London today.
Crowds have flocked to the center of the capital to honor British war dead today.
The King, who is expected to take part in today’s National Remembrance Service, is seen laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in central London on November 12 last year.
In a video the princess posted in September, she revealed that she had finished her chemotherapy treatment and said she was “looking forward to returning to work and undertaking some more public engagements in the coming months.”
The King, who received a standing ovation and applause as he entered the Royal Albert Hall last night, was seated next to the Princess Royal.
But the Queen was absent from the Festival and will also miss today’s Cenotaph ceremony to ensure she makes a full recovery from a chest infection and to protect others from any risk.
Camilla, 77, pulled out of an Olympic and Paralympic reception at the Palace and the opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey earlier this week after developing the seasonal respiratory virus following her long tour of Australia and Samoa and its rest in a spa in India. .
Commenting on Remembrance weekend, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said “the courage and sacrifice of so many people down the generations” unites the country on Remembrance Day “in a spirit of the deepest gratitude and I respect”.
And Defense Secretary John Healey said it was a “duty” to “educate future generations about their courage and commitment to defending Britain”.
According to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, those marching today will include “people of all ages”, from bereaved military children from the Scotty’s Little Soldiers charity to D-Day veterans from the Spirit of Normandy Trust.
Thousands of veterans were queuing in the middle of Whitehall this morning as they prepared to take part in the Royal British Legion’s march past the Cenotaph.
A military band performed as they marched towards the Parliament Square end of the street in central London.
