Millions of people across the UK will be privately paying their respects as they mark Remembrance Sunday at home this year after the coronavirus pandemic forced many commemorations to be scaled back. The annual service at the Cenotaph in London will go ahead on Sunday, with the ceremony being held outdoors and invited guests required to … Read more
Prince Harry calls Remembrance Sunday ‘a moment for respect and for hope’ as he recalls being shot at in Afghanistan and the pain of losing comrades Prince Harry, who spent 10 years in armed forces, spoke on Declassified podcast He talked about experiences and said he cherishes his relationship with veterans In previous years the Duke … Read more
Prince Charles paid special tribute to the wartime generation who fought for freedoms ‘more precious than we knew’ at the Royal British Legion’s annual Festival of Remembrance being broadcast tonight. In a moving speech given at the start of the pre-recorded socially distanced event at the Royal Albert Hall, the Prince of Wales said the ‘very best’ … Read more
Prince Charles paid special tribute to the wartime generation who fought for freedoms ‘more precious than we knew’ at the Royal British Legion’s annual Festival of Remembrance being broadcast tonight. In a moving speech given at the start of the pre-recorded socially distanced event at the Royal Albert Hall, the Prince of Wales said the ‘very best’ … Read more
The Government has ordered local councils to ‘discourage’ the public from attending Remembrance Sunday events this coming weekend due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its order comes amid mounting criticism aimed at No.10 after it banned veterans from standing inside. Current Government guidance states that local authorities in England can hold events at a ‘public war … Read more
The Government has ordered local councils to ‘discourage’ the public from attending Remembrance Sunday events this coming weekend due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its order comes amid mounting criticism aimed at No.10 after it banned veterans from standing inside. Current Government guidance states that local authorities in England can hold events at a ‘public war … Read more
It has stood proudly for 100 years in central London, reminding Britons of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. But the Cenotaph will stand almost alone for its centenary on Remembrance Sunday this weekend after normal commemorations were scaled back significantly as the country continues to battle with the coronavirus crisis. This year’s event will … Read more
Thousands of crosses are being placed at Westminster Abbey today as the nation gets set to remember fallen servicemen and women. Volunteers are laying more than 12,000 crosses over 380 plots laid out in the names of military associations and other organisations. But remembrance services are under threat as a second lockdown looms over the UK, with … Read more
Thousands of crosses are being placed at Westminster Abbey today as the nation gets set to remember fallen servicemen and women. Volunteers are laying more than 12,000 crosses over 380 plots laid out in the names of military associations and other organisations. But remembrance services are under threat as a second lockdown looms over the UK, with … Read more
Prince Harry will not be joining the Royals for this year’s Remembrance Sunday service. Members of the Royal Family and dignitaries will attend the Cenotaph next month to lay wreaths to remember the fallen in an event which has been scaled down due to coronavirus. It is expected that Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess … Read more