King Charles leads the nation in honouring the fallen on Remembrance Sunday

Silences and services have been held across the UK

General view of the Remembrance Sunday service in Whitehall, London
Author: Jonny FreemanPublished 8 hours ago

The King has led the nation on Remembrance Sunday in honouring those who have died in conflict.

Dressed in a field marshal uniform, Charles laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall in recognition of the fallen from conflicts dating back to the First World War.

His wreath was closely modeled after one produced for King George VI, featuring 41 paper poppy petals on an arrangement of black leaves.

The Prince of Wales and other senior royals followed by laying their wreaths, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham and other political leaders also paid their respects.

The ceremony was attended by around 10,000 veterans in the Royal British Legion's march-past, including some of the last surviving Second World War veterans.

Among them was 105-year-old Jeffrey Brereton, a former mechanic who served during the Battle of Britain, and eight-year-old Ronan Doncaster, who marched in memory of his father.

Tributes were also paid in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where vigils and memorial services remembered those affected by conflict and past tragedies.

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