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King Charles Leads Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph as William Returns, Kate Observes From Balcony

The national commemoration highlighted large veteran participation during an 80th‑anniversary year.

Overview

  • The King led the two-minute silence at 11am before laying the sovereign’s wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.
  • His poppy wreath followed tradition with 41 open-styled petals on black leaves, finished with a ribbon in his racing colors.
  • Prince William laid a wreath after returning from COP30 in Brazil, having missed Saturday’s Festival of Remembrance.
  • Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales viewed the service from the centre balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as around 10,000 veterans prepared for the march-past.
  • The Festival of Remembrance featured anniversary tributes and marked Prince George’s first attendance as he accompanied Princess Kate at the Royal Albert Hall.