King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph
King Charles laid wreaths at the Cenotaph as royals, politicians and veterans marked annual Remembrance Sunday.
King Charles led the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony in central London and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on Whitehall. Other members of the Royal Family, senior politicians and veterans gathered for the solemn event.
Autumn leaves fell. Remembrance Sunday honours those who died in military service.
The ceremony is held on the second Sunday of November across the UK. Wreaths are laid at war memorials to remember fallen soldiers.
- Cenotaph, Whitehall, central London
- Location
- Annual Remembrance Sunday
- Event
- Second Sunday of November
- Timing
- Royal Family, senior politicians, veterans
- Attendees
Why it mattersThe annual ceremony unites nations to honour the sacrifice of service members. It keeps that remembrance alive across generations.
AustraliaAustralia marks its own Remembrance Day on November 11, with similar ceremonies honouring fallen Australian service members nationwide.
