King Charles III led what was yet another poignant National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in central London.
The service which honours the contribution of military and civilian servicemen and women in World Wars One and Two, and other conflicts since saw thousands of veterans, army personnel and members of the public in the capital, as they joined the rest of the UK in a two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT when Big Ben chimed to signal the start of the two-minute silence.
It was ended by the sound of a cannon blasting from Horse Guards Parade followed by a bugler playing the Last Post. It was after then that King Charles laid the first wreath on behalf of the UK and he saluted the Cenotaph before pacing back.
The second wreath was laid on behalf of Queen Camilla, followed by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne who all stepped forward with their wreaths, who were then followed by Britain’s political leaders, Commonwealth representatives and leading Armed Forces personnel.
With the Massed Bands and Pipers playing at the Cenotaph, hundreds of veterans from the conflicts since the World Wars, the Armed Forces and civilian organisations were represented, as well as some 300 veterans not affiliated with an association who were invited to join for the first time.
Among those marching were nuclear test veterans, who for the first time were wearing a medal acknowledging their contribution. After 70 years of waiting for recognition, those exposed to the effects of nuclear bombs during the UK's testing programme were given a medal - depicting an atom surrounded by olive branches - for the Remembrance Sunday service.
