Britain’s King Charles chairs Sunday’s memorial service for the first time as king

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King Charles III He led the annual Sunday memorial service in Britain for the first time as a king.

The King attended the service along Camilla, the queen consort and other members of the royal family at The Cenotaph in central London.

The king laid a new wreath at the memorial, where the wreath was designed for his grandfather, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.

Camilla watched the moment from the FCO’s balcony. A wreath was laid on her behalf for the first time.

The wreaths of the king and queen were attached to handwritten cards bearing the new zeros.

A two-minute national silence was held at 11 a.m. local time (6 a.m. ET), marked by cartoons. Big Ben – Who has it now Officially back to use After a five-year restoration project.

Other members of the royal family who attended the service included William and Kate, Prince and Princess of Wales, Edward and Sophie, Earl and Countess of Wessex and Princess Anne.

Last Sunday’s event also saw a rally by some 10,000 Royal British Legion veterans, including World War II veterans and those who have served in conflicts since.

The annual Mass is held on the Sunday closest to November 11 – the day World War I ended in 1918.

The event commemorates all those who died in the conflicts.

On Saturday evening, members of the royal family, including Charles, Camilla, William and Kate, attended the annual British Royal Legion Memorial Festival at the Royal Albert Hall. Queen Elizabeth was honored by video during the event, which also marked 40 years of the Falklands War.

Charles, 73 years old Become the British monarch After his mother died in September. Elizabeth’s coronation was due to take place in May to allow time to mourn Elizabeth’s death and to plan the celebration.