Second world war veterans outnumber former PMs for possible last time on Remembrance Sunday
Summary
About a dozen Second World War veterans attended the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London, possibly for the last time outnumbering the nine former prime ministers present. King Charles led the wreath-laying and two-minute silence, followed by a march-past involving about 10,000 veterans and more than 300 armed forces and civilian organisations.Key Facts
- The oldest Second World War veteran at the service was Jeffrey Brereton, who served as an RAF mechanic during the Battle of Britain.
- Andy Burnham took part in the ceremony for the first time, and all nine former prime ministers attended.
- Nigel Farage laid a wreath for the first time after Reform UK reached eight MPs, exceeding the six-seat threshold for party leaders to take part.
- King Charles, in a field marshal’s uniform, laid the first wreath and led the two-minute silence.
- A soldier fainted shortly before the ceremony and was taken away on a stretcher.
- About 10,000 veterans took part in the march-past, including eight-year-old Ronan Doncaster, who walked in honour of his father, a Coldstream Guardsman who died in April 2024.
- Services also took place in Enniskillen and Edinburgh; the Enniskillen service recalled the 1987 IRA bombing that killed 11 people at the event and a 12th victim years later.
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