Remembrance Sunday: the King will observe two minutes of silence at the cenotaph

King Charles III will lead the nation in a two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT on Sunday during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.

He is due to lay a wreath at the memorial in central London as part of the service to remember those who died in the conflict.

The King will be joined by other senior royals and political leaders, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, at the London ceremony.

Services will also take place in communities across the UK, including Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.

Around 10,000 armed forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion parade through Whitehall, along with around 20 Second World War veterans.

Events will be held across the country to mark Remembrance Sunday, which is celebrated on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day, November 11, when the First World War ended in 1918.

The prime minister said the nation would pause “to honor all those who have served our country.”

“We reflect on the extraordinary courage of our armed forces in the world wars and subsequent conflicts, whose service ensured the freedoms we cherish today.”

Donald Poole, a 101-year-old veteran of the Royal Army Artillery Corps, will march in the Cenotaph service with the Burma Star Memorial Fund.

“It is a great honor to be able to pay tribute to the poor souls who have died in all the conflicts, and I know how lucky I am to still be here thanks to all those who have fought and served, past and present,” he said.

The service will be broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer from 10:15 GMT.

On Saturday night, Prince George, Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales, joined the King at this year’s Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The audience rose to their feet and a fanfare played as royalty entered the concert hall to commemorate those who lost their lives in the service, on the eve of Remembrance Sunday.

Mr. Keir and His wife Victoria also attended the annual event, which this year marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

It also came 25 years after the end of a decades-long ban on gays serving in the armed forces, and the event reflected the discrimination faced by LGBT personnel.

It was believed to be the first time 12-year-old George had attended the annual concert. He sat next to his mother, Catherine, who She was wearing a poppy handmade from silk, glass and other natural materials.

At the Festival of Remembrance, the Royal Family stood and applauded as Chelsea pensioners (retired veterans of the British Army) entered the auditorium and paraded across the stage, while an orchestra played the Boys Of The Old Brigade.

The Prince of Wales was not present as he returned from Brazil, where he gave a speech to world leaders gathered for the COP30 UN climate change summit and visited a remote island.