Prince Charles lays wreath on Queen's behalf on Remembrance Sunday

In the UK, the Prince of Wales has led the nation in remembering its war dead.

As those gather on Remembrance Sunday at The Cenotaph in London we remember all those who gave their lives #LestWeForgetpic.twitter.com/0Y2nxHi0VT

— British Army (@BritishArmy) November 12, 2017

The Queen asked her eldest son to lay her wreath at the service at London’s cenotaph.

It’s the first time he’s performed this symbolic duty on her behalf on an occasion when she has also been present at the ceremony. In 1983 he performed the task when she was out of the country.

It’s a move that’s been interpreted as part of a subtle shift in duties from the Queen to the heir to the throne.

Queen looks on

Along with her husband, Prince Philip, who’s 96, the 91-year-old monarch watched from a Foreign and Commonwealth Office balcony as members of the Royal family and political leaders laid their wreaths.

A two-minute silence was observed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

This year’s commemoration also marks the centenary of Passchendaele and a hundred years of women’s service in Britain’s regular armed forces.

London’s cenotaph was unveiled on 11 November, 1920 by King George V.

For 20yrs after the Cenotaph’s unveiling buses would slow down as they passed and male passengers stood & removed their hats #ArmisticeDay

— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) November 11, 2017

Around the UK

The British Capital provides a focus for commemorations around the country.

congratulations to the amazing kids at Northern cp for braving the cold England's highest cenotaph <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/werememberthem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#werememberthem</a> <a href="https://t.co/P1OMgFBAQz">pic.twitter.com/P1OMgFBAQz</a></p>— Bacup Fire Station (BacupFire) November 10, 2017

In Omagh, Northern Ireland, events were suspended because of a security alert.

Similar services took place around the world.