He was followed by other royals and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It was the first time the event had returned to normal since the pandemic began.Īfter Royal Marine buglers sounded the "The Last Post," Prince Charles, 73, laid the first wreath on the queen's behalf, as he had done in recent years. Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images As the somber two-minute silence - made all the more poignant by the lack of bystanders. On Sunday, other royals and politicians led the ceremony in London's Whitehall, with hundreds of military personnel and veterans lined up around the Cenotaph memorial. Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth. The national service, which follows Armistice Day on November 11, is traditionally marked by the wearing of poppies and a national two-minute silence observed at 11 a.m. The queen served in World War II as an army driver and mechanic, and attaches great importance to Remembrance Sunday, a solemn ceremony to remember the sacrifices made by fallen servicemen and women. The Queen and Princess of Wales were given equal prominence as they shared a balcony to. Prince Charles lays a wreath at the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony on Whitehall in central London, on November 14, 2021. By Victoria Ward, Royal Correspondent 13 November 2022 11:51am. As usual, Her Majesty will oversee the annual Service from above. On Thursday, Buckingham Palace said that the monarch planned to watch the ceremony at the Cenotaph war memorial in central London from a balcony, as she has for several years. The Queen will attend the annual Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph on Sunday, November 14. The Queen, who died just nine weeks ago at the age of 96, considered Remembrance Sunday, which commemorates the war dead, to be one of the most significant and important engagements in the royal. But officials said at the time that "it remains the queen's firm intention" to be present for the national Remembrance Sunday service. , 11:39 GMT Ainhoa Barcelona Content Managing Editor The Queen was joined by members of the royal family as she attended the Remembrance Sunday service at Whitehall, London. 11 and is observed throughout the Commonwealth, marks the day World War One ended, at 11 a.m.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |