King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph

King Charles

King Charles led the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 12/11/2023

- 11:22

The King laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph

King Charles led the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in commemorating the end of the First World War and other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.

The King was joined by other senior members of the Royal Family including Prince William, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.


Thousands of veterans, army personnel and members of the public gathered to pay their respects.

The service honours the contribution of military and civilian servicemen and women in World Wars One and Two, and other conflicts.

King Charles

The King laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph.

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Prince William

The King was joined by other senior members of the Royal Family including Prince William, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.

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Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales watched the proceedings from a balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

The Cenotaph remains under a dedicated 24-hour police presence until the conclusion of Remembrance events.

Queen Camilla and Princess of Wales

Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales watched the proceedings from a balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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There was a two-minute silence at 11am which was started following Big Ben's chimes and a firing of a gun at Horse Guards Parade by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

Another gun was fired at the end of the silence, at which point the Last Post was played by the Buglers of the Royal Marines.

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey also laid wreaths.

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The King laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey also laid wreaths.

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