We are body and soul with fighting Ukraine. We support its defense activities against the Russian aggressor. We remember the devastation caused by the Great War and the Second World War. We were convinced that this would not happen again. These and similar words can be heard in many squares across the UK today. Remembrance Day celebrations began with a minute of silence on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Britain. They were preceded by the ceremonial sound of bells from the Big Ben tower in the heart […]
We are body and soul with fighting Ukraine. We support its defense activities against the Russian aggressor. We remember the devastation caused by the Great War and the Second World War. We were convinced that this would not happen again. These and similar words can be heard in many squares across the UK today.
Remembrance Day celebrations began with a minute of silence on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Britain. They were preceded by the ceremonial sound of bells from the Big Ben tower in the heart of London. King Charles III presides over the ceremony; His wife Kamila and many politicians, representatives of embassies, government departments and social activists also participate. This year, the leitmotif of the celebration is respect for those who fight for a free Ukraine.
The ceremony was preceded by a mass celebrated by the Bishop of London. Over a hundred thousand veterans of the Royal British Legion took part. Among the participants, you could also see the Prince of Wales, William and his family. Afterwards, wreaths were laid at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Whitehall, London. Celebrations are held in cities across Britain.
In Britain, November 11 is celebrated as the date of the signing of the truce between the Allies and Germany in Compiègne, France, at 5:45 a.m.
cessation of hostilities on the Western Front. These arrangements were made at eleven o’clock in the morning, that is to say at eleven o’clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of
1918.
The first Armistice Day celebrations were held in Britain at Buckingham Palace under King George V, who hosted a banquet in honor of the President of the French Republic in November 1919. The official Armistice Day celebrations he armistice took place on the morning of November 11 and included a two-minute silence as a mark of respect for those who died in the war. To this day, in memory of them, red poppies are glued to the lapels of their coats. At the same time, November 11 is a day of remembrance for the victims of all wars.
This is the most important moment in the royal calendar. For the first time in several decades, it takes place without the presence of Queen Elizabeth II.
This year, during Memorial Day celebrations, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace will honor those who fought and died for Ukraine’s freedom.
from London
Iza Smolarek
Alex Slawinski
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