Starmer Leads Remembrance Sunday Ceremony
The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, laid a wreath at the Cenotaph memorial in central London during the National Service of Remembrance to honour the nation's war dead.
Former Prime Ministers Join
Sir Keir Starmer led eight of his predecessors as Prime Minister, who gathered with members of the Royal Family at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday. The former leaders present were Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord David Cameron, Baroness Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak, standing closely behind the current leader to pay their respects to the fallen.
It is a tradition for all serving and previous prime ministers to honour the war dead at the Cenotaph each year on Remembrance Sunday.
Other Political Figures Pay Tribute
- Tory leader Kemi Badenoch
- Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
- Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle
These leaders were among the other political figures who laid floral tributes during the service.
King Charles’s Emotional Tribute
King Charles appeared visibly emotional as he laid his wreath at the service.
The King, wearing a field marshal uniform with a ceremonial frock coat, approached the war memorial just before 11 am and saluted. After the chimes of Big Ben at 11 am, a two-minute silence was observed. The silence was followed by a gunfire and the Last Post played by the Buglers of the Royal Marines. Charles then stepped forward to lay his wreath before saluting again.
He was accompanied by other senior royals, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Summary: Sir Keir Starmer led current and former prime ministers, alongside the Royal Family and political leaders, in a solemn Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph to honour the nation’s war dead.