Nation to Fall Silent as King Charles Leads Remembrance Sunday Tribute

Shiva K Dhakal
National Press Corporation(NPC)
United Kingdom—King Charles III will lead the nation in a two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT on Sunday during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London, honouring those who lost their lives in conflicts.

The King will lay a wreath at the monument, joined by senior royals and political leaders including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Services will also take place across the UK, including in Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff.

Around 10,000 Armed Forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion’s march-past through Whitehall, alongside about 20 World War Two veterans. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, and Scottish First Minister John Swinney are also expected to attend ceremonies.

Remembrance Sunday, observed on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day (11 November), marks the end of World War One in 1918. This year also commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.

Prime Minister Starmer said the nation would pause “to honour all those who have served our country” and reflect on “the extraordinary courage of our Armed Forces whose service secured the freedoms we cherish today.”

On Saturday evening, the King, Queen Camilla, Prince George, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The event paid tribute to fallen service members and marked 25 years since the ban on gay people serving in the Armed Forces was lifted.

The Prince of Wales missed the event as he was returning from Brazil, where he attended the COP30 UN Climate Change Summit.