Visibly moved, King Charles III commemorated those who fell in the world wars. His daughter-in-law, Princess Kate, also had tears in her eyes. During the two minutes of silence on the so-called Remembrance Sunday, the 76-year-old stood still with glassy eyes at the Cenotaph in London, not far from Big Ben and Downing Street, before being the first to lay a wreath there. Remembrance Day is one of the most important dates in the royal and national calendar.
Camilla outsmarts lip readers. On the balcony of the Foreign Office stood Queen Camilla (78) and Princess Kate (43). Her husband, the heir to the throne, Prince William (43), accompanied his father during the wreath-laying ceremony. Camilla and Kate were seen whispering. However, what the Queen whispered to Kate will likely remain a secret. Camilla outsmarted the famous lip readers often consulted by the British media by holding the program booklet in front of her face.
About 20 World War II veterans in London. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his predecessors also took part in the commemoration ceremony in central London, where they too laid wreaths. A military band played a funeral march. “On this Remembrance Sunday, we pause as a nation to honor all those who have served our country,” said Starmer. Empty tomb for thoughts and feelings. Afterwards, soldiers and veterans were to march past the Cenotaph.
The monument represents an empty tomb in which all residents of Great Britain and the Commonwealth can project their feelings and thoughts. According to the PA news agency, around 20 World War II veterans were expected in London. The commemoration takes place annually on the second Sunday of November, which is closest to November 11 — Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I in 1918.
