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Charles III heads first Remembrance Sunday as king

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Nov 2022 08:26

The 73-year-old king previously served as deputy for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September at the age of 96 following a year of declining health.

  • Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla (REUTERS)
    Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla (REUTERS)

Britain's new king, Charles III will attend his first Remembrance Sunday event as king, placing a wreath in honor of UK and Commonwealth war dead.

The 73-year-old king previously served as deputy for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September at the age of 96 following a year of declining health.

The queen watched the yearly service from the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) balcony overlooking the Cenotaph since 2017.

Since 2017, she has been observing the annual service from the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) balcony overlooking the Cenotaph.

Charles, a former Royal Navy officer, put a wreath on her behalf.

As reigning monarch and commander-in-chief of British forces, he will lay his first wreath at the war memorial.

The ring of red artificial poppies, Britain's symbol of remembrance, is mounted on black leaves and adorned with a ribbon in the king's horseracing colors of scarlet, purple, and gold.

Buckingham Palace announced that a similar wreath would be laid for the first time on behalf of his wife, Queen Consort Camilla.

Camilla, 75, will be on the FCDO balcony watching the event.

Rishi Sunak, the new Conservative leader, will also attend his first Remembrance Sunday as prime minister.

"This year more than ever, we are reminded of the huge debt of gratitude we owe those who lay down their lives to protect their country," Sunak said in a statement.

Other royals expected on Sunday include Prince William, Charles' eldest son and heir, and Kate, William's wife.

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