As the King and other members of the royal family honoured the war dead at the Cenotaph on Sunday, a number of politicians did so also.

Prime Minister Sir Keir stepped forward to pay tribute to the fallen on behalf of the Government with his floral tribute, as did the Conservative Party’s new leader Kemi Badenoch, other party leaders, senior members of the Cabinet, military chiefs of staff and high commissioners.

Standing close to the Cenotaph were an unprecedented eight former prime ministers: Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord Cameron, Baroness May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer watched the events a balcony at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as only the heads of parties with six or more seats in Parliament, plus the leaders of the largest party from each of the devolved nations, lay a wreath.

Dressed in sombre black as is the tradition, the Princess of Wales wore a netted hat with her hair in a twisted chignon, and a military-style coat featuring black epaulettes and embellished at the neck with a black velvet bow.

Her diamond and pearl drop earrings belonged to the late Queen, and she also wore her silver Queen’s Dragoon Guards brooch – in a nod to her role as the regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief – beneath three red poppies.

The King laid a wreath at the Cenotaph to honour those who have died in conflict after leading the nation in a two-minute silence in one of the annual Remembrance Sunday service’s most poignant moments.

Charles, dressed in his Royal Navy uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet, saluted after stepping back from the Cenotaph.

His wreath closely resembles one produced for King George VI, with 41 paper poppy petals mounted on an arrangement of black leaves, as is traditional for Sovereign’s wreaths, and adorned with a scarlet, purple and gold ribbon and bow.

The colours of the ribbon and bow are from the King’s racing silk.

Other members of the royal family laid wreaths, including the Prince of Wales in his Royal Air Force uniform in the rank of Wing Commander.

King Charles and the Princess of Wales were amongst the senior members of the royal family to commemorate the nation’s war dead at the Cenotaph this morning.

The monarch led the nation in a solemn two-minute silence to honour those who have died in conflict as he stood before the monument with his son, the Prince of Wales, and sister, the Princess Royal, standing behind him.

Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales watched the ceremony from above on the nearby Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office balcony overlooking Whitehall with Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Charles went on to lay the first wreath at the Cenotaph before William and Anne followed suit.

King Charles is currently leading the nation in a solemn two-minute silence to honour those who have died in conflict.

The monarch appeared at the Cenotaph on Sunday mourning for the poignant ceremony as his son, the Prince of Wales, and sister, the Princess Royal, stood behind him.

The Princess of Wales has arrived at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph.

As is tradition, Kate stood by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh to watch from above, on the nearby Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office balcony overlooking Whitehall.

In 2023 Kate stood next to the Queen but in Camilla’s absence this year due to a chest infection the princess was accompanied by the duchess.

The pair emerged just before 11am to join the nation in commemorating those who have died or suffered in war and conflict.

It is the first time since the start of the year that Kate, who is recovering from cancer, is carrying out two consecutive days of public official engagements.

The current prime minister and former prime ministers have arrived at the service to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

Sir Keir Starmer was joined by newly appointed leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, and a number of former prime ministers including Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Tony Blair.