King Charles to lead Remembrance Day service for first time as monarch - as he follows in Queen's footsteps

It was 50 years ago the then Prince of Wales placed his first wreath at the cenotaph, during the following decades he has always been one step behind his mother developing the deepest appreciation of what his new responsibility to the military means. Royal correspondent @SkyRhiannon The nation will fall silent today as the King for the first time as monarch leads a moving Remembrance Day service. King Charles will lay a new poppy wreath incorporating a ribbon of his racing colours, with the design paying tribute to the ones used by both his late mother and his grandfather George VI. A wreath will also be laid on the Queen Consort's behalf for the first time as Camilla watches from a balcony. Queen Elizabeth II, who died nine weeks ago, considered Remembrance Sunday one of the most significant and important engagements in the royal calendar. It was 50 years ago the then Prince of Wales placed his first wreath at the cenotaph, during the following decades he has always been one step behi