UK pays tribute to armed services members fallen in conflicts on Remembrance Sunday

The United Kingdom paid tribute to military service personnel on Sunday during the Festival of Remembrance, held annually to commemorate those who lost their lives in service. Britain's King Charles III led Sunday's commemorations along with other senior members of the royal family, including his son, Prince William of Wales. Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales, watched from their traditional place on a balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Crowds lined London's Whitehall area as political leaders, including Prime Minister Andy Burnham, current and former members of the armed forces, and war veterans paid their respects to British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in two world wars and other conflicts. The ceremony started with a traditional two-minute silence at 11 a.m. local time, after which senior royals and political leaders laid wreaths at the Cenotaph Memorial in central London. Around 10,000 Armed Forces veterans took part in a march past, including 12 who served in World War II.