When the two minutes of silence was ended by the playing of The Last Post, the wreaths were laid. The King, who has the role of Commander in Chief of the armed forces, laid the first wreath, which is on behalf of the nation. This was followed by the Queen ...

The nation’s war dead have been commemorated by the King as the country fell silent in remembrance of the servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Charles laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph in recognition of the fallen from conflicts dating back to the First World War,