Princess of Wales lays Armistice Day wreath - as Queen Camilla marks event at Paddington

The Queen and the Princess of Wales attended different events to pay their respects to the fallen.

Tuesday 11 November 2025 16:34, UK

The Princess of Wales joined the nation in a powerful two-minute silence to mark the sacrifice made by the fallen on Armistice Day.

It is the first time she has attended the service at the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

The princess joined with people across the country in laying a wreath and marking two minutes of silence at 11am on Remembrance Day to remember those who have died in military conflicts.

She marked the event while dressed in a military style black coat, wide wide-brimmed black hat and wearing two red poppies.

Watched by the crowd, she stepped forward to lay the large ring of poppies before appearing to take a moment of reflection and then returning to her seat.

She bowed her head as the crowd prayed for those who had been affected by conflict.

After the service, the princess visited the memorial wall, where she was introduced to the family of Squadron Leader Mark Long, who died in a Spitfire crash during Battle of Britain Memorial Flight duties last year.

Mr Long's name is the most recent to be engraved on the wall.

Queen Camilla, meanwhile, made a journey from Chippenham in Wiltshire to London by train to take part in Great Western Railway's Poppies to Paddington initiative.

She travelled to Paddington on a train named after decorated Second World War spy, Odette Hallowes GC MBE.

The Poppies to Paddington initiative sees wreaths placed on early morning train services and brought to the west London station for a special service by Platform One.

The Queen placed a wreath of poppies at the war memorial there before the Last Post was sounded to mark the start of the two minutes' silence.

Princess of Wales lays Armistice Day wreath - as Queen Camilla marks event at Paddington

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