 King Charles lays a wreath for the first time as monarch ( Sky News) A volley from a gun fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery from nearby Horse Guards Parade rang out to signal the start of the moment of silent reflection, punctuated by the sound of London traffic, and another loud blast marked its end. Charles laid his wreath, its design a tribute to ones used by his late mother and grandfather George VI and it featured his racing colours, after buglers from the Royal Marines played the Last Post. And viewers watching the poignant service at home were struck by how emotional the King looked. Charles led the nation in a two-minute silence One wrote on Twitter : "Looks as if King Charles was blinking away tears as God Save the King was played. I expect he was thinking of his mother." Another remarked: "To see how emotional our King Charles III looked, visibly holding back the tears." While another said: "God bless King Charles. He looked really emotional at the Cenotaph." Prince William also lay the same wreath previously laid by his father, who held the title Prince of Wales for more than 64 years before his acces){kind=link}
King Charles has led the nation in remembering the war dead at the Cenotaph in central London for the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations, where he was joined by the rest of the Royal Family
King Charles appeared to hold back the tears during his emotional first Remembrance Sunday service as monarch.
He honoured the nation’s war dead for the first time since the death of his mother the Queen and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in remembrance of all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Charles had performed the role on behalf of the Queen as the Prince of Wales, but as the first chimes of Big Ben rang out at 11am and a two-minute silence began, he stood before the Cenotaph in his role as head of state for the first time.
A volley from a gun fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from nearby Horse Guards Parade rang out to signal the start of the moment of silent reflection, punctuated by the sound of London traffic, and another loud blast marked its end.