Wreaths are laid at Cenotaph in London to mark formation of Royal British Legion 100 years ago

Wreaths are laid at Cenotaph in London to mark exact moment of the formation of Royal British Legion 100 years ago as ceremonies take place in towns and cities across UK Charity marked the exact moment of its formation 100 years ago at 9am today Wreaths were laid in Whitehall in London and other towns, … Read more

REBECCA ENGLISH reveals Queen took ‘two seconds’ to freeze out Harry from cenotaph ceremony

The image of Harry and Meghan was perhaps the most telling of the year when it comes to their new relationship with the royals. He was in a sombre suit with a red poppy and military medals, she in a long black dress. They held hands as they walked through Los Angeles National Cemetery on … Read more

Former soldier who sparked fury with his Cenotaph XR protest is convicted drug dealer

The former soldier who hijacked the Cenotaph Remembrance Day ceremony is a convicted heroin dealer who was accused of abusing his disabled wife, MailOnline can reveal. Standing proudly to attention dressed in his military fatigues, Donald Bell’s Armistice Day actions on behalf of Extinction Rebellion (XR) caused fury from veterans after he walked over other … Read more

XR protester who sparked outrage with Cenotaph stunt calls Remembrance Day a ‘little ritual’

An Extinction Rebellion activist who sparked outrage after protesting at the Cenotaph yesterday has called Remembrance services at the memorial a ‘little ritual’. Donald Bell, 64, who was a private in the British Army, claimed the government going to the central London landmark every year ‘was a sign of disrespect’. The bizarre comments were quickly condemned … Read more

Extinction Rebellion protest at Cenotaph on Remembrance Day

Furious veterans, MPs and the families of fallen soldiers have slammed Extinction Rebellion after the group hijacked the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in a ‘shameful’ climate change stunt that went unchallenged by police. The eco-warriors trampled over wreaths and unveiled a banner reading ‘Honour Their Sacrifice, Climate Change Means War’ on the 100th anniversary of the memorial … Read more

Household Cavalry pay respects at Cenotaph as Britain marks Armistice Day

The Household Cavalry paid their respects to Britain’s war dead at the Cenotaph this morning as the country prepared to mark Armistice Day with the traditional two-minute silence.   People have been encouraged to pause on their doorsteps or by windows for the traditional two minutes silence at 11am on Wednesday. Covid-19 related-restrictions on gatherings and … Read more

Extinction Rebellion activists hijack the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in climate change protest

Extinction Rebellion activists spark fury after they hijack the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in climate change protest and hang wreath saying ‘act now’ XR unveiled banner reading ‘Honour Their Sacrifice, Climate Change Means War’ Ex-soldier and XR member Donald Bell led protest and held two-minute silence He hung wreath decorated with the words ‘climate change … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: Royals keep calm and carry on at socially distanced Cenotaph

Having attended the annual commemorations at the Cenotaph more times than anyone else in history, it was unsurprising that the Queen was curious about yesterday’s threadbare affair. It was a century ago this week that her grandfather, King George V, unveiled Britain’s memorial to the ‘Glorious Dead’.  For seventy of those intervening years she has … Read more

Prince Harry ‘deeply saddened’ after his request to have a wreath laid at Cenotaph was ‘refused’

The Duke of Sussex was reportedly refused permission for a wreath to be laid at the Cenotaph on his behalf today, in the latest sign of a family rift. Prince Harry, who spent ten years in the armed forces, made the personal request to Buckingham Palace, but was refused due to the fact he had left royal … Read more

Remembrance Sunday: Covid rules will keep veterans from Cenotaph on its 100th year

It has stood proudly for 100 years in central London, reminding Britons of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. But the Cenotaph will stand almost alone for its centenary on Remembrance Sunday this weekend after normal commemorations were scaled back significantly as the country continues to battle with the coronavirus crisis.  This year’s event will … Read more