King Charles led the nation in a two-minute silence at the Cenotaph on Sunday morning, anchoring a solemn National Service of Remembrance in London where thousands gathered to pay tribute to military personnel, veterans, and civilians.
WW2 veterans outnumber former PMs for possible last time at Remembrance Sunday service, The Guardian noted. Meanwhile, The Independent reported that a record number of ten prime ministers stood together at Whitehall for the ceremony, including Andy Burnham, alongside Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and Sir Keir Starmer.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales joined the King and Queen at the Festival of Remembrance, according to The Telegraph, before Sunday’s main service at the Cenotaph. People.com noted that Kate Middleton took her poignant spot next to Queen Camilla on the Foreign Office balcony.
Prince William, wearing the uniform of a Lieutenant Colonel of the household cavalry with a long black cloak and sword, laid his wreath and saluted after the silence, as reported by The Independent. The Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal also laid floral tributes.
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Queen Camilla and Princess Catherine both wore three poppies on their coats for the outing. Catherine wore a Catherine Walker coat, a Jane Taylor hat, Princess Diana’s Collingwood Pearl drop earrings, and her HMS Glasgow brooch representing her role as Lady Sponsor of the Royal Navy warship.
Wes Streeting told The Independent ahead of the national service that Remembrance Sunday was an important day for the country to reflect, be grateful, and show pride in armed forces.
Events also took place outside London, with crowds gathering in Edinburgh and a solemn commemoration in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, marking nearly 40 years since a fatal IRA bombing ahead of the 1987 ceremony, as detailed by the Daily Mail.
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