LIVE: Prince William and Princess Catherine Join King Charles for Moving Remembrance Sunday Service Tighter

Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attend the 2026 National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on 8 November. 

Prince William, Prince of Wales, attends the 2026 National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on 8 November.

King Charles laid wreaths at the Cenotaph alongside Prince William, Princess Anne, and Prince Edward to honor the nation’s war dead. The King, who is patron of the Royal British Legion, leads the nation in the two-minute silence at 11am.

A military band marches ahead of the 2026 National Service of Remembrance at London's Cenotaph on 8 November. Every year, members of the royal family join politicians, veterans, and members of the public to remember those who have died in combat.

Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King, Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales would all attend the ceremony at the Cenotaph. The King and Prince William are expected to lay wreaths alongside Princess Anne and Prince Edward. Queen Camilla, Princess Catherine, the Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke of Kent will watch from the Foreign Office balcony.

The King will lead the nation in a two-minute silence.

The royal family gathered at the Royal Albert Hall last night, ahead of today’s solemn Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. The King and Queen led senior members of the Royal Family for an evening of reflection and remembrance. The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Edinburgh were also pictured at the Festival of Remembrance on November 7.

The annual Royal British Legion event brings together serving personnel, veterans and families to honor the service and sacrifice of British and Commonwealth Armed Forces from the World Wars to the present day. Clive Myrie hosted the evening, with performances from Alfie Boe, James Emmanuel, Mica Paris, Rita Wilson and Tom Odell. 

Remembrance Sunday falls on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday closest to Armistice Day on 11 November. It honors the British and Commonwealth servicemen and women who died in the two World Wars and later conflicts. Britain falls silent for two minutes at 11am, recalling the moment fighting on the Western Front ended at 11am on 11 November 1918.

The national service takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, where the King traditionally lays the first wreath, followed by a march-past of veterans and representatives of the Armed Forces. The red poppy, worn in the weeks beforehand, has become the enduring symbol of remembrance.

The nation gathers to remember. The King is expected to lead tributes at the Cenotaph, with a two-minute silence at 11am GMT.