King to lead two-minute silence at Cenotaph

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

He is preparing to lay a wreath at the monument in central London as part of a ceremony to commemorate those who died in the conflict.

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

Services will also be held in communities across the UK, including Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.

Nearly 10,000 armed forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion’s march in Whitehall, along with around 20 Second World War veterans.

Events will be held across the country to celebrate 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 bravery of our armed forces in the world wars and subsequent conflicts whose service secured the freedoms we cherish today.”

Donald Poole, 101, a Royal Army Ordnance Corps veteran, will attend the Cenotaph ceremony in conjunction with the Burma Star Memorial Fund.

“It is a great honor to remember the poor souls who have died in all conflicts, and I know how lucky I am to still be here, thanks to all 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.

The King was joined by Prince George, Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales on Saturday evening. at this year’s Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

On the eve of Remembrance Sunday, audiences rose to their feet and fanfares played as the royal family entered the concert hall to remember those who died in service.

Sir Keir and His wife, Victoria, also attended the annual event, which this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

It also came 25 years after the decades-long ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces ended, and was reflected in the discrimination faced by LGBT personnel.

This was believed to be 12-year-old George’s first time attending the annual concert. He sat next to his mother, Catherine. She wore a handmade poppy made of silk, glass and other natural materials.

At the Festival of Remembrance, the Royal Family gave a standing ovation as Chelsea Pensioners, retired British Army veterans, entered the auditorium and walked towards the stage as an orchestra played Boys Of The Old Brigade.

The Prince of Wales was not there when he returned from Brazil. He spoke to world leaders Gathering for the COP30 UN climate change summit and visited a distant island.