King leads two-minute silence at Remembrance Sunday service

During the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, King Charles III led the nation in a two-minute silence at 11:00 a. M. On Sunday. As part of the service to honor those who were killed in war, he laid a wreath at the monument in central London. Services also took place in communities around the United Kingdom, including Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff. Around 10,000 veterans of the Royal British Legion marched through Whitehall, as well as around 20 World War II veterans.

When a group of the World War II veterans arrived on Whitehall, there was a warm reception from the crowd. Their presence has a certain heft now that there are such few living veterans to represent the time period.

Crowds gathered along Whitehall and around the gates of Downing Street, with children from Scout groups giving out orders of service. At the London ceremony, the King was joined by other senior royals, including the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as political figures, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Princess Anne is in Australia and attended the Anzac Memorial Service on Sydney's Anzace Memorial.

At the funeral, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Lib Dem leader Ed Davey laid wreaths, while Scottish First Minister John Swinney attended the Edinburgh service. Around the world, events to commemorate Remembrance Sunday, which is observed on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, which was 1918, when World War One was declared in 1918. This year marks the 80th anniversary of World War II's demise.

The prime minister announced that the nation will pause to honor all those who have served our country ahead of Sunday's activities. "We reflect on the extraordinary courage of our armed forces in the world wars and subsequent conflicts, whose service preserved the freedoms we cherish today.

The Burma Star Memorial Fund's Donald Poole, a 101-year-old soldier of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, attended the march at the Cenotaph service.

It's a great honor to be able to honor the poor souls who have died in all wars,

the king said, "I'm so grateful that I am here today thanks to all those who have fought and served, both past and present.

At this year's Festival of Remembrance in London's Royal Albert Hall, the King was joined by Prince George, Queen Camilla, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday evening. On the eve of Remembrance Sunday, the audience erupted as the royals entered the concert hall to honor those who died in service. It was expected that it was 12-year-old George's first return to the annual festival. He sat next to his mother, Catherine.

Earlier this year, activities were held to celebrate the 80th anniVErsary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, andVJ (Visctory oVEr Japan) Day (Vicky oVEr Japan Day), which took place at the end of World War II. The King and other senior royals oVErsaw a military parade through London, which was followed by an RAF flypast oVEr Buckingham Palace during four days of eVEnts to celebrate VE Day.