Prime King Charles III Remembrance Sunday, Attended By Rishi Sunak And The Former British Prime Minister

King of England Charles III while leading Remembrance Sunday in London. (Twitter/@RoyalFamily)

JAKARTA - Charles III led the commemoration of Remembrance Sunday in London on Sunday for the first time as King of England, laying wreaths after a two-minute silence on the war memorial The Cenotaph.

Charles III, who became King after Queen Elizabeth II's death in September, joined a senior member of another royal family, including his son and heir to Prince William. His wife and wife, Camilla, watched from the balcony of the nearby government building.

The introduction marked the start of the two-minute silence at 11.00 GMT, with Big Ben's bell reading again after renovations for five years since 2017.

Defense Chief of Staff Tony Radakin said ceremonies to honor British war victims had "additional efficacy" following the death of the Queen.

"He represents duty and service, but also the dignity of that wartime generation and everything they sacrifice for our freedom," he told the BBC.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, leader of opposition political parties, senior minister, and religious representatives also laid wreaths during a ceremony attenuation in central London, which was fenced off by thousands of members of society.

The ceremony, which was also attended by seven former British prime ministers, was followed by parades involving about 10,000 Royal British focus veterans, representing 300 different armed forces and civilian organizations.

Separately, Buckingham Palace said the design of the King's wreath paid tribute to the wreath of his grandfather King George and his mother Elizabeth, with poppies mounted on a black leaf array, with dark red, purple and gold ribbons.

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