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Prince Charles led the royal family's tributes to the Great Britain War during the centennial of the First World War's armistice.
This event marks the centenary of the signing of the treaty that ended the battle on the Western Front of the First World War at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918.
Charles laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on behalf of the Queen for the second year in a row, while a squire dropped a wreath on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh.
The Queen saw the service from the balcony of the nearby Foreign and Commonwealth Office, although Prince Philip was absent – one of the few times he missed the opportunity.
He was previously barred from attending in 1956, 1964, 1968 and 1999, said a spokesman for Buckingham Palace.
The Queen was flanked by the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge – while the Duchess of Sussex, the Countess of Wessex and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence stood on the neighboring balconies.
The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, also laid a wreath on behalf of the German people.
This is the first time since the inauguration of the cenotaph, in 1920, that a representative of the country participates in the national memorial service of the United Kingdom.
The presence of President Steinmeier was a symbol of the friendship that exists today between the two countries, said a representative of the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports.
The Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Princess Royal, the Duke of Kent, and Prince Michael of Kent all paid tribute to the British veterans.
Prime Minister Theresa May and Labor Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn also laid wreaths at the Whitehall Memorial alongside Liberal Democratic leader Sir Vince Cable, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the Speaker of the House of Commons. Commons John Bercow.
The usual two minutes of silence took place at 11 am and were marked by the sound of Big Ben, despite the ongoing renovations to the clock tower.
The end of the silence was marked by gunfire and The Last Post was sounded by the Royal Marines buglers before the wreaths were laid.
Secretary of Culture Jeremy Wright said, "On the occasion of the Centennial of the Armistice, we will come together as a nation to remain silent and pay tribute to the victims of all conflicts.
"In the past four years, we have told the story of the First World War and the unique generation that served with courage and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
"Today, we will also thank all those who came back and the peace for which they fought so hard."
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