King Charles has paid tribute to Britain’s war dead as he leads the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph this morning.

The monarch, closely followed by Princess Royal and Prince William, united the nation as he laid the first wreath at the base of the war memorial.

Suella Braverman is heading to the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph this morning amid intensifying calls for her to be sacked after violence broke out during a pro-Palestinian march in London.

The Home Secretary has arrived at the National Service of Remembrance, which will see King Charles lead the memorial to mark the end of the First World War.

Some 10,000 veterans and 800 armed forces personnel members from all three services will march past the Cenotaph today, while a two minute silence will take place at 11am. 

The service follows a day of violent clashes in central London between counter-protesters and police, who attempted to stop them from interfering with the march. 

The Met Police made more than 100 arrests yesterday and officers were injured by far-right thugs after the Home Secretary branded the Gaza rally a ‘hate march’ and accused Scotland Yard of bias for letting it go ahead.

Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan have stepped up calls for Ms Braverman to be sacked. There is speculation over a reshuffle later this week – potentially after a crunch Rwanda policy judgment on Wednesday.  

King Charles leads the Remembrance Sunday service this morning

Prince William is pictured at the Remembrance Sunday service on Whitehall today

The current and former prime ministers attend the Remembrance Sunday service

Queen Camilla, wearing a poppy on her dress, attends the Remembrance Service

The Princess of Wales attended the service this morning

King Charles has paid tribute to Britain’s war dead as he leads the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph this morning

The Prince and Princess of Wales are pictured en route to the Cenotaph on Sunday

Members of the military form up on Parliament Street ahead of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph

Home Secretary Suella Braverman (centre) and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (right) hold wreaths during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall

Home Secretary Suella Braverman attends the National Service of Remembrance on Sunday

Prime Minister Rishi Sunk and Akshata Murty attend the National Service of Remembrance on Whitehall on Sunday

Soldiers march during the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Sunday

Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps attends the National Service of Remembrance

James Cleverly, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and his wife Susannah Janet Temple Cleverly attend the National Service of Remembrance in London on Sunday

A group of cadets from Preston gather on Trafalgar Square in central London before a service is held at The Cenotaph on Whitehall

Former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson (left) and Gordon Brown (right) attend the National Service of Remembrance on Sunday

A large police presence is in place in Westminster ahead of a National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in central London on Sunday after violence broke out during a pro-Palestinian march on Saturday

Members of the Royal Navy are stationed outside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office building on Whitehall this morning, and a band from his Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth has played for the crowd.

The King will lead today’s events to mark the end of the First World War, which will also see members of the Royal Family and senior politicians lay wreaths at the base of the war memorial.

A group of Royal British Legion trustees is standing at the front of a large group of people, stretching back down Whitehall, who are due to walk past the Cenotaph later on during the Remembrance Day service.

Members of the Gurkha Brigade Association are among those gathered behind them.

Wreaths of poppies have been taken through the gates of Downing Street ahead of the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph.

A long line of veterans and armed forces personnel members – snaking from near the gates of Downing Street to down past Horse Guards Parade – has assembled. Crowds of onlookers clapped them as they arrived. 

It comes after the Metropolitan Police said it made 126 arrests after far-right groups gathered to ‘protect the Cenotaph’ from a major pro-Palestine march during Armistice day on Saturday. 

Nine officers were injured after they were pelted with bottles, cans and metal fences while preventing a crowd of mainly far-right football hooligans from reaching the Cenotaph. 

King Charles (pictured) will lead a Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph just hours after more than 100 people were arrested during protests in London

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss attends the National Service of Remembrance on Sunday

Veterans stand near the Guards Memorial on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, Westminster on Sunday

A Royal Air Force service dog waits in Horse Guards to take part in the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London on Sunday

Chelsea Pensioners walk and ride wheelchairs near the Guards Memorial on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, Westminster on Sunday

Scuffles broke out as police attempted to stop a crowd of people carrying St George’s flags marching along Embankment towards Whitehall, where the Cenotaph is located, shortly after 10am.

The group, which had been chanting ‘England ’til I die’ pushed through the police barrier, with some shouting ‘let’s have them’ as officers hit out with batons.

Further clashes with police took place in Chinatown with counter-protesters chanting: ‘You’re not English any more’ towards officers.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ugly scenes on Armistice Day ‘utterly disrespects’ the spirit of remembrance. He said he would meet Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to hold him ‘accountable’ for dealing with the disturbances.

Pictures showed rival groups of demonstrators clashing in Trafalgar Square, with one counter-protester seen wielding a stick – as Michael Gove was hassled by pro-Palestinians shouting ‘shame on you’ as he tried to leave Victoria station. 

Mr Sunak said in a statement: ‘I condemn the violent, wholly unacceptable scenes we have seen today from the EDL (English Defence League) and associated groups and Hamas sympathisers attending the National March for Palestine. The despicable actions of a minority of people undermine those who have chosen to express their views peacefully.’ 

He said their actions do ‘not defend the honour of our Armed Forces, but utterly disrespects them’, adding: ‘That is true for EDL thugs attacking police officers and trespassing on the Cenotaph, and it is true for those singing antisemitic chants and brandishing pro-Hamas signs and clothing on today’s protest.’

Mr Sunak said he would be meeting the Met chief, adding: ‘All criminality must be met with the full and swift force of the law. 

‘That is what I told the Met Police Commissioner on Wednesday, that is what they are accountable for and that is what I expect.’  

The King will lead today’s events to mark the end of the First Word War, which will also members of the Royal Family and senior politicians lay wreaths at the base of the war memorial (pictured)

Far-right groups who gathered to ‘protect the Cenotaph’ from a major pro-Palestine march clash with police in London on Armistice Day  

A man holding a stick was pictured among a group of counter-protesters in Trafalgar Square yesterday evening 

There were clashes throughout the day after hundreds of far-right thugs gathered in Whitehall to ‘protect the Cenotaph’ 

In this photo counter-protesters are seen on the left and pro-Palestinians on the right 

Police arrest a man outside The Silver Cross pub on Whitehall on a day of chaos in central London yesterday 

Michael Gove was hassled by pro-Palestine protesters as he tried to leave Victoria station 

Meanwhile, an emotional King Charles was last night joined by a host of high-profile royals as statues of his late parents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were unveiled at a special festival of remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.

The life-sized bronze artworks, commemorating the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s dedication to the Royal Albert Hall, were erected as part of the building’s 150th anniversary. 

Charles was joined by Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales at the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance, with Kate wearing one of the late Queen’s pearl necklaces.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent were also in attendance.

As they took their seats, Charles was seen waving to the packed hall. 

Mr Sunak observed the event from a box to the left of the royals alongside his wife Akshata Murty while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sat in a separate box to the right with his wife Lady Victoria. 

The event saw the King unveil the statue of his late mother, while Camilla pulled back the curtain on the bust of Prince Philip. 

Upon arriving, Charles and Camilla shook hands with two men before they revealed the statues for the first time.

After a countdown of three, Camilla pulled on a golden rope and red velvet curtains revealed the bronze statue of Prince Philip.

Then Charles did the same and unveiled the statue of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022. 

King Charles was pictured unveiling statues of his mother, the late Queen and Prince Philip

King Charles looked emotional as he unveiled the new statues of his mother and father 

A statue of Queen Elizabeth II (L) unveiled by King Charles and a statue of Prince Philip unveiled by Queen Camilla (R)

Queen Camilla donned a black dress and multiple poppies as she attended the festival in London 

The Princess of Wales attends the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London wearing the late Queen’s pearl necklace

The Royal Family were pictured at The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall, London. Pictured: From left, Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Kate, Princess of Wales, Prince William, King Charles III, Princess Anne, Queen Camilla and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence

Artworks of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, were also unveiled at the Royal Albert Hall this week.

The statues, created by artist Poppy Field, ‘complete’ the building by filling the niches of its north porch, which have been empty since 1871, and its south porch, added in 2003.

Charles and Camilla were seen clapping at various points during the event including at the arrival of the Chelsea Pensioners.

Hosting the annual Royal British Legion event, Clare Balding said that servicemen and women who have lost their lives are ‘kept alive with our words, our memories, our tributes’.

There were performances from British soul singer Mica Paris, pop star Calum Scott, Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery and tenor Alfie Boe, who performed Bring Him Home.

The Princess Royal led a tribute to those who lost their lives in the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest military campaign of the Second World War.