Remembrance Events
Each year, the Royal Family leads the nation in honouring those who served and sacrificed in the Armed Forces. These Remembrance events unite communities across the United Kingdom to pay tribute to servicemen and women who lost their lives in conflict.
National Service of Remembrance
The most significant ceremony is the National Service of Remembrance, held on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The monarch, accompanied by senior Royal Family members, government officials, military leaders, and veterans, gather to honour the fallen.
Remembrance Sunday Ceremony
On the second Sunday of November, The King leads the nation in remembering those who died in world wars and other conflicts. At the Cenotaph, the central memorial for national tribute, Royal Family members join thousands of similar ceremonies across the UK and worldwide to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m.
“His Majesty and other Members of the Royal Family join political leaders, current and ex-members of the Armed Forces and World War veterans at the foot of the Cenotaph memorial.”
As the bells of Big Ben toll eleven and a single gun is fired at Horse Guards Parade, two minutes of solemn silence is observed in memory of all who lost their lives in war. The silence concludes with another gunfire round, followed by the bugle call "The Last Post."
Summary
The Royal Family’s leadership in Remembrance events ensures a unified national tribute, preserving the memory and sacrifice of the Armed Forces across the UK and beyond.
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