As His Majesty The King leads the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, the nation and the wider commonwealth will be honouring veterans and service men and women – past and present – as they join together to give thanks and pay tribute to all who risk their lives for their country.
And, as it has been for more than one hundred years, the two-minute silence at 11 o’clock will be followed by the service and wreath laying to remembers all those from the alien nations who died serving their country. King Charles III is set to be joined by senior members of the Royal Family, leading politicians, alongside representatives of the Armed Forces, Commonwealth nations, and faith communities for the commemorations, with nearly 10,000 veterans expected to take part in the Royal British Legion March Past.
This year, as part of its 75th anniversary, the Windrush Generation is set to get special recognition, as is the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest military campaign during World War II. The 70th anniversary of the “forgotten war” - the Korean War – is also set to be fully acknowledged.
Known as Armistice Day (a.k.a. Remembrance Day), its observation yesterday (November 11) marked the day Germany signed an agreement for peace, at 11am on 11 November, 1918, and World War One ended. Other conflicts since have been incorporated into the day of remembrance, with all nation states whose people were on the front lines with fellow-allied forced, and who took part in the conflicts, being acknowledged.
So, Lest We Forget, this weekend marks a time for all to Remember!
