King Charles III and Prince William honour war dead in London ceremony

Thousands gathered in London on Sunday as King Charles III led Britain’s annual ceremony of remembrance for the nation’s war dead.

At 11 am, Big Ben tolled and the crowd fell silent for two minutes, broken only by an artillery blast and the haunting notes of The Last Post.

The 76-year-old king, dressed in an army field marshal’s uniform, laid a wreath of red poppies at the Cenotaph near Parliament, joined by Prince William and other members of the royal family. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Commonwealth diplomats followed.

Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales watched from a balcony as veterans and citizens stood shoulder to shoulder across Britain to honour those who served.