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Jennifer Newton

Emotional King Charles 'holds back tears' during first Remembrance Sunday as monarch

King Charles appeared to hold back the tears during his emotional first Remembrance Sunday service as monarch.

He honoured the nation’s war dead for the first time since the death of his mother the Queen and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in remembrance of all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Charles had performed the role on behalf of the Queen as the Prince of Wales, but as the first chimes of Big Ben rang out at 11am and a two-minute silence began, he stood before the Cenotaph in his role as head of state for the first time.

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