Remembrance Day LIVE: Veterans prepare to march past the Cenotaph after King Charles and Royal Family lay wreaths honouring those killed in conflict

Veterans gathered this morning as they prepared to march past the Cenotaph on Whitehall for Remembrance Sunday.

Veterans gathered this morning as they prepared to march past the Cenotaph on Whitehall for Remembrance Sunday. 

Services will take place across the country to honour the fallen, with this years Armistice Day marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. 

King Charles will lead the nation in a two-minute silence at 11am during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph. 

The monarch, 76,  is set to lay a wreath at the monument in central London to remember those who courageously died fighting for their country in the conflict. 

Charles will be joined by other senior royals - including Prince William - as well as politicians including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Last night, the King appeared visibly moved by an emotive rendition of God Save the King at the Royal British Legions Festival of Remembrance.

The monarch, who was announced as a patron of the Royal British Legion last year, then received three cheers from the Armed Forces at the Royal Albert Hall.

Ahead of todays commemorations, the Prime Minister said: This Remembrance Sunday, we pause as a nation to honour all those who have served our country.

We reflect on the extraordinary courage of our armed forces in the world wars and subsequent conflicts, whose service secured the freedoms we cherish today.

Eighty years since the end of the Second World War, we remember a generation who stood against tyranny and shaped our future. Their legacy is peace and our duty is to protect it.

Such sacrifice deserves more than silence, which is why this Government remains committed to supporting veterans, their families and those who serve.

Today, we remember, and we renew our promise to uphold the values they fought for.

Follow the Daily Mails blog for live updates on Remembrance Sunday.  

10:21

Breaking:Politicians arrive for Remembrance Sunday service

Politicians have started turning up at London's Remembrance Sunday service on Whitehall this morning, including Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan.

Sir Keir Starmer's deputy David Lammy also looked in high spirits as he made an appearance.

10:10

Pictured: Veterans arrive ahead of Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph

Veterans arrive at the beginning of the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at The Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, Sunday Nov. 9, 2025. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)

Veterans arrive for the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

10:04

Around 10,000 veterans to take part in Royal British Legion's March

About 10,000 veterans are set to take part in the Royal British Legion's March for Remembrance Sunday.

Many arrived near the Cenotaph on Whitehall in central London this morning, hours ahead of the service as they prepared to pay their respects to those who courageously fought for their country.

09:46

Sir Keir Starmer pays tribute to those who 'served and sacrificed for our country'

Sir Keir Starmer has taken to X to pay tribute to those who 'served and sacrificed for our country'.

It comes after the Prime Minister released a statement ahead of today's commemorations, in which he said: 'This Remembrance Sunday, we pause as a nation to honour all those who have served our country.

'We reflect on the extraordinary courage of our armed forces in the world wars and subsequent conflicts, whose service secured the freedoms we cherish today.

'Eighty years since the end of the Second World War, we remember a generation who stood against tyranny and shaped our future. Their legacy is peace and our duty is to protect it.

'Such sacrifice deserves more than silence, which is why this Government remains committed to supporting veterans, their families and those who serve.

'Today, we remember, and we renew our promise to uphold the values they fought for.'

09:29

Pictured: Veterans gather for Royal British Legion's March past the Cenotaph

Veterans gathered in London this morning ahead of the Royal British Legion's March past the Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday.

Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) veterans looked in high spirits as they posed for a photograph in their uniforms ahead of the service.

Veterans gather on Horse Guards Parade ahead of the Royal British Legion's March Past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) veterans gather on Horse Guards Parade ahead of the Royal British Legion's March Past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

Veterans gather on Horse Guards Parade ahead of the Royal British Legion's March Past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

09:24

Pictured: People gather on Whitehall for Remembrance Sunday

People arrived early on Whitehall this morning ahead of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London.

Some dressed up in Union Jack and poppy-themed outfits to pay their respects.

People gather on Whitehall ahead of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London. Picture date: Sunday November 9, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire

People gather on Whitehall ahead of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London. Picture date: Sunday November 9, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire

09:19

King Charles to lead the nation in two-minute silence at the Cenotaph

King Charles will lead the nation in a two-minute silence at 11am to remember those who died in conflict.

The monarch will lay a wreath at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London, where he will be joined by other senior royals and politicians including Sir Keir Starmer.

Services will also take place across the country to honour the fallen, with this year's Armistice Day marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.

Some 10,000 armed forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion's march-past through Whitehall, alongside about 20 Second World War veterans.

Last night, Charles appeared visibly moved by a heartfelt rendition of God Save the King at the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance.

Britain's King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh attend the Royal Albert Hall for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, an annual event honouring military service members, which holds special significance in 2025 as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Nov. 8, 2025. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP)

09:08

Moving pictures are released to mark Remembrance Sunday

'If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field that is for ever England.'

That, as generations of Britons have come to know, is the tingling opening line to Rupert Brooke's The Soldier, which he wrote in the early days of the First World War.

Now, 107 years on from the end of the devastating conflict, Brooke's verses and those of dozens of other acclaimed war poets have been paired with hugely moving images that reveal two different sides to the war.

The painstakingly restored photos, from the archive of the Daily Mail, were taken both on the Western Front and back in Britain, where millions of women took up vital jobs that had been vacated by men who had been sent to fight.

Read the full Daily Mail article here: