Veterans of the Second World War were applauded as they arrived at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, before being joined by royals and senior politicians to honour those who have died in conflict.
King Charles laid the first wreath in recognition of those killed in wars and conflicts dating back to the First World War. He was followed by his son, the Prince of Wales. The King wore a field marshal uniform and saluted before withdrawing after a two-minute silence. The Prince of Wales, dressed in Royal Air Force uniform as a wing commander, saluted after laying his wreath.
The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, also laid a floral tribute, along with senior politicians including Kemi Badenoch, Ed Davey, Yvette Cooper, Shabana Mahmood and Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and representatives from the Commonwealth. Starmer said: 'This Remembrance Sunday, we pause as a nation to honour all those who have served our country.'
The Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla, both dressed in black, viewed the service from a balcony at the Foreign Office. Standing close to the Cenotaph were eight former prime ministers: Sir John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.
Some 10,000 members of the armed forces participated in the Royal British Legion's annual march past, including about three D-day veterans among the 20 Second World War veterans marking 80 years since the conflict ended. Among the marchers was 101-year-old Donald Poole, who served in India in 1945, who said: 'It is a great honour to be able to pay tribute to the poor souls who have died in all conflicts.'
Commemorations were also held at war memorials across the UK, including in Edinburgh where the First Minister, John Swinney, laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance.
