Remembrance Sunday: UK to fall silent to commemorate war dead

The UK volition autumn soundless for 2 minutes astatine 11:00 BST arsenic the state pays its respects to the warfare dead.

King Charles volition pb a Remembrance Day work for the archetypal clip arsenic monarch since the decease of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, successful September.

The precocious Queen considered Remembrance Sunday 1 of the astir important royal engagements successful the calendar.

The King, politicians and religion leaders volition laic wreaths astatine the Cenotaph memorial successful cardinal London.

King Charles' ringing of poppies volition incorporated a ribbon of racing colours successful a tribute to the ones utilized by the precocious Queen and his gramps King George VI.

During his clip arsenic Prince of Wales, King Charles represented the precocious Queen astatine the past 5 Cenotaph services and laid a wreath connected her behalf, arsenic she watched from the Foreign Office balcony that overlooks Whitehall.

The work volition besides diagnostic a march past by 10,000 Royal British Legion veterans, representing 300 antithetic Armed Forces and organisations betwixt them.

Among those taking portion volition beryllium World War II veterans - less successful fig arsenic each twelvemonth goes by - and those who person served successful much caller conflicts.

To commemorate 40 years since the Falklands War, 400 members of the South Atlantic Medal Association volition besides instrumentality part.

They volition beryllium joined by those who person mislaid loved ones successful conflict, with the youngest marcher conscionable 8 years old.

A further 10,000 members of the nationalist volition enactment Whitehall to ticker the service.

The opening of the soundlessness volition beryllium marked by Big Ben striking 11 times astatine 11:00 GMT. The doorbell has been mostly soundless for 5 years aft it was dismantled and repaired successful a renovation project. While it has tally for events specified arsenic New Year's Eve and the precocious Queen's funeral, its tolling connected Sunday volition people its authoritative instrumentality to use.

Along with King Charles, Camilla the Queen Consort, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, volition be the service.

The lawsuit volition beryllium attended by elder members of the government.

Speaking up of the service, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace commemorated the fallen and besides paid tribute to those warring for Ukrainians' freedom.

Mr Sunak said: "This twelvemonth much than ever, we are reminded of the immense indebtedness of gratitude we beryllium those who laic down their lives to support their country.

"As we autumn soundless unneurotic connected Remembrance Sunday, we volition honour the memories of the men and women we person mislaid and wage tribute to the brave soldiers of Ukraine arsenic they proceed their combat for freedom."

His words were echoed by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace who said Remembrance Sunday was a clip to bespeak connected the sacrifices made by our veterans and work unit astir the world.

"We indispensable ne'er hide those who gave their lives successful defence of our values and our large nation," helium said.

"All of america volition besides beryllium reasoning of those brave Ukrainians who are warring for their precise ain endurance to support state and ideology for all, conscionable arsenic the UK and Commonwealth soldiers did successful some satellite wars."

On Friday, the UK held different soundlessness connected Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. successful 1918.

Ahead of the 80th day of the extremity of World War Two, successful 2025, the BBC is trying to stitchery arsenic galore first-hand accounts from surviving veterans arsenic possible, to sphere them for aboriginal generations.

Working with a fig of partners, including the Normandy Memorial Trust and the Royal British Legion, the BBC has already spoken to galore men and women who served during the War - you tin watch their testimonies here.

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