An unprecedented eight former prime ministers today joined the current premier Sir Keir Starmer at a poignant Remembrance Sunday memorial service.
Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord David Cameron, Baroness Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak gathered to pay their respects to the fallen at the Cenotaph.
Sir Keir stepped forward to pay tribute to the fallen on behalf of the Government with his floral tribute, as did the Conservative Party’s new leader Kemi Badenoch, other party leaders, senior members of the Cabinet, military chiefs of staff and high commissioners.
It is tradition for all current and former prime ministers to pay their respects at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday each year.
Meanwhile the Princess of Wales carried out her second consecutive day of royal duties for the first time since it was revealed earlier this year she was being treated for cancer.
An unprecedented eight former prime ministers today joined the current premier Sir Keir Starmer at a poignant Remembrance Sunday memorial service
From left to right: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Baroness Theresa May, Lord David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Sir Tony Blair, and Sir John Major at the Remembrance Day Service
The former prime ministers gathered at the Cenotaph alongside the current premier Sir Keir Starmer to pay their respects to the fallen
Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, and Baroness May stand behind Sir Keir and new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch
Lord Cameron, Mr Bown, Sir Tony, and Sir John attend the annual National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London
Wearing a black, military-style jacket, Princess Kate could be seen wearing her traditional three poppies as she joined the nation in two minutes of silence.
The touching tribute remembers her great-grandmother’s three brothers, who all lost their lives in the First World War.
She watched today’s Whitehall event from above, on the nearby Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office balcony in central London, alongside Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
The Princess appeared emotional as she quietly closed her eyes in remembrance, bowing her head in respect.
Last night she attended the Festival of Remembrance ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, alongside her husband William.
Charles and William were among those in the capital taking part in a two-minute silence at 11am to honour those who died in conflict, with similar events taking place nationwide – as hundreds of emotional veterans this morning gathered at the Cenotaph.
Members of the royal family, together with senior politicians, have laid wreaths during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.
Sir Keir carries a wreath during the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony
Princess Kate watched today’s Whitehall event from above, on the nearby Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office balcony in central London, alongside Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh
King Charles and Prince William were among those in the capital taking part in a two-minute silence at 11am to honour those who died in conflict
The Princess appeared emotional as she closed her eyes in remembrance while the nation fell silent
King Charles, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal join veterans and dignitaries at the Cenotaph
The Princess Royal and The Duke of Edinburgh joined their family in the gesture of respect, saluting towards the cenotaph
Second World War vets Alec Penstone and Mervyn Kersh were among those on Horse Guards Parade ahead of the Royal British Legion march past the Cenotaph today
Military veterans have gathered on Whitehall in central London for the Cenotaph service
Poppy wreaths have been carried for the Royal British Legions march past the Cenotaph
King Charles III salutes during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph
The Prince of Wales salutes during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London
The Royal British Legion’s veteran parade was expected to involve 10,000 veterans, representing 326 different armed forces and civilian organisations, marching past the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
And thousands of people were anticipated to line Whitehall for the annual event, including a two-minute silence at 11am.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in the Second World War and the 25th anniversary of the end of the war in Kosovo.
It also comes alongside the 75th anniversary of Nato and the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between the UK and France.
More than 800 sailors, soldiers and aviators will be on duty on Remembrance Sunday, representing their services at the Cenotaph and at commemorative services at Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral.
They included Christian Lamb, 104, who served in the Second World War as a Wren and was the oldest among the number. Alongside her was 101-year-old Joe Randall, of the RAF.
Princess Kate, 42, has made just a handful of public appearances so far in 2024, after she underwent major abdominal surgery in January and then was diagnosed with cancer.
