The Prince of Wales during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London. Picture date: Sunday November 14, 2021.The Prince of Wales during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London. Picture date: Sunday November 14, 2021.
The Prince of Wales during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London. Picture date: Sunday November 14, 2021.

Emotion etched on Prince Charles' face as he lays wreath on behalf of the Queen

Members of the royal family and senior politicians have led the nation in honouring the country’s war dead on Remembrance Sunday.

Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday morning that the Queen would be absent from the service at the Cenotaph in central London due to having sprained her back.

The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister were among those laying a wreath at the war memorial for the National Service of Remembrance.