“I shall remember it as a good day.”Ĭharles' other son, Prince Harry, wasn't present but spoke about what serving for his country in Afghanistan meant to him. “It’s something that’s really special and it means an awful lot," he said.
World War II veteran Seymour “Bill” Taylor, who turns 96 next month, usually attends the service but paid his respects outside his home in Colchester, around 65 miles (105 kilometers) northeast of London, with the support of his neighbors. Though the service was very different, people up and down the land took time out to honor the war dead. In Sunday's service, there were less than 30 veterans in attendance and everyone present observed social distancing rules though mask wearing wasn't mandatory in the outdoor setting. In other years, the commemoration is packed with thousands of veterans and military personnel. The public were unable to attend this year, with the event taking place during a second national lockdown in England, and were instead encouraged to take part in the two-minute silence at home. Leaders from across the political spectrum, including former prime ministers, were also present. Others, including Charles' oldest son, Prince William and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, also laid wreaths in honor of those who have perished in wartime. 11, 1920, two years to the day after the armistice was signed that brought an end to hostilities.įollowing a two-minute silence at 11 a.m., Prince Charles laid a wreath on the queen's behalf during the Remembrance Sunday commemoration. The Cenotaph was officially unveiled on Nov. The 94-year-old monarch looked on from a balcony at a government building above the Cenotaph on Whitehall in central London on the 100th year anniversary of the memorial's installation following the conclusion of World War I. and the Commonwealth who perished in wartime, as most veterans paid their respects at home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. LONDON - In a scaled-back service, Queen Elizabeth II led tributes Sunday to those from the U.K.
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