Starmer Leads Remembrance Sunday Ceremony
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer laid a wreath at the Cenotaph memorial in central London to honor the nation's war dead during the National Service of Remembrance.
Prime Ministers Attend Together
Sir Keir Starmer was joined by eight former and current Prime Ministers, including Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord David Cameron, Baroness Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak. They stood closely behind him to pay their respects at the Cenotaph, continuing the tradition of all current and former Prime Ministers attending the Remembrance Sunday service every year.
Other Political Figures and Royals Present
- Tory leader Kemi Badenoch
- Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
- Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle
These figures also laid floral tributes during the ceremony.
King Charles Leads the Royal Tribute
King Charles appeared visibly emotional as he laid his wreath at the Cenotaph, accompanied by senior royals including the Prince and Princess of Wales. The King arrived just before 11am and saluted the memorial.
After the Big Ben bells chimed at 11am, a two-minute silence was perfectly observed before a gun was fired and the Last Post was sounded by the Buglers of the Royal Marines. Charles, wearing a field marshal uniform with a ceremonial frock coat, then stepped forward and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph before saluting again.
Summary
The Remembrance Sunday ceremony united current and former Prime Ministers, political figures, and the Royal Family in a solemn tribute to the nation’s fallen heroes.
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