Wreaths are laid at Cenotaph in London to mark exact moment of the formation of Royal British Legion 100 years ago as ceremonies take place in towns and cities across UK Charity marked the exact moment of its formation 100 years ago at 9am today Wreaths were laid in Whitehall in London and other towns, … Read more
The image of Harry and Meghan was perhaps the most telling of the year when it comes to their new relationship with the royals. He was in a sombre suit with a red poppy and military medals, she in a long black dress. They held hands as they walked through Los Angeles National Cemetery on … Read more
The image of Harry and Meghan was perhaps the most telling of the year when it comes to their new relationship with the royals. He was in a sombre suit with a red poppy and military medals, she in a long black dress. They held hands as they walked through Los Angeles National Cemetery on … Read more
The former soldier who hijacked the Cenotaph Remembrance Day ceremony is a convicted heroin dealer who was accused of abusing his disabled wife, MailOnline can reveal. Standing proudly to attention dressed in his military fatigues, Donald Bell’s Armistice Day actions on behalf of Extinction Rebellion (XR) caused fury from veterans after he walked over other … Read more
An Extinction Rebellion activist who sparked outrage after protesting at the Cenotaph yesterday has called Remembrance services at the memorial a ‘little ritual’. Donald Bell, 64, who was a private in the British Army, claimed the government going to the central London landmark every year ‘was a sign of disrespect’. The bizarre comments were quickly condemned … Read more
Extinction Rebellion activists spark fury after they hijack the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in climate change protest and hang wreath saying ‘act now’ By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 09:25 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 09:41 GMT, 11 November 2020 Extinction Rebellion activists have hijacked the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in a ‘truly shameful’ … Read more
Extinction Rebellion activists spark fury after they hijack the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in climate change protest and hang wreath saying ‘act now’ By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 09:25 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 09:38 GMT, 11 November 2020 Extinction Rebellion activists have hijacked the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in a ‘truly shameful’ … Read more
Having attended the annual commemorations at the Cenotaph more times than anyone else in history, it was unsurprising that the Queen was curious about yesterday’s threadbare affair. It was a century ago this week that her grandfather, King George V, unveiled Britain’s memorial to the ‘Glorious Dead’. For seventy of those intervening years she has … Read more
Having attended the annual commemorations at the Cenotaph more times than anyone else in history, it was unsurprising that the Queen was curious about yesterday’s threadbare affair. It was a century ago this week that her grandfather, King George V, unveiled Britain’s memorial to the ‘Glorious Dead’. For seventy of those intervening years she has … Read more
The Duke of Sussex was reportedly refused permission for a wreath to be laid at the Cenotaph on his behalf today, in the latest sign of a family rift. Prince Harry, who spent ten years in the armed forces, made the personal request to Buckingham Palace, but was refused due to the fact he had left royal … Read more