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King Charles III

The King leads the nation in remembrance for the first time as monarch

The King led the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday as the United Kingdom fell silent to remember those lost in conflict.

At 11am, His Majesty was joined by The Royal Family in Whitehall to observe the two minutes of silence, before laying a wreath on behalf of the nation.

The King, Commander-in-Chief of the UK armed forces, placed a wreath at the base of the cenotaph before saluting.

An equerry then placed a wreath on behalf of Queen Camilla who was watching on from the balcony of the foreign office.

This was Camilla’s first time being represented at the service, with her wreath featuring her horse racing colours which were inherited from her grandfather.

The Princess of Wales was stood alongside The Queen Consort on the balcony, and watched on as the Prince of Wales laid his wreath.

Other members of The Royal Family to pay their respects at the Cenotaph included the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex

The Duke of Kent watched on from the balcony of the Foreign Office, with an equerry laying a wreath on his behalf.

After the royal party paid their respects, it was the turn of the UK politicians.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was the first elected representative to lay a wreath, as all seven of his living predecessors watched on, from Sir John Major to Liz Truss.

Opposition party leaders then paid their respects, before High Commissioners and representatives of British Overseas Territories.