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Jennifer Newton & Sian Traynor

King Charles to make changes to first Remembrance Sunday ceremony as monarch

King Charles is set to lead the ceremony for Remembrance Sunday this weekend, however the new monarch is reported to have made some changes to the usual protocol.

As the nation honours those who lost their lives in battle, His Majesty will be seen laying a wreath at the Cenotaph along with many other prominent figures.

The first Remembrance Sunday since the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the King will be seen laying a new wreath in a different design.

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The Mirror reports that the ring of poppies will be unique to His Majesty, however it will contain tributes to the classic wreath used by the Queen and her father King George VI.

Mounted on an arrangement of black leaves, the ribbon will feature racing colours of scarlet, purple and gold.

Meanwhile, a wreath will also be laid on the Queen Consort's behalf for the first time as Camilla watches from the balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office building.

Camilla's wreath will bear her racing colours, inherited from her grandfather, and echoes the wreath of the previous Queen Consort, the Queen Mother.

The King and the Queen Consort's wreaths have been made by The Poppy Factory and will be accompanied by handwritten cards bearing their new cyphers.

In addition, the Prince of Wales, Prince William, will lay the wreath that was previously laid by his father, who held the title Prince of Wales for more than 64 years before his accession to the throne.

William's wreath will feature the Prince of Wales feathers and bear a new ribbon in "Welsh red".

As usual, the royals will be out in force at the Cenotaph for the event on Sunday with other attendees including the Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, Sophie Wessex, Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

Also present will be the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

After the ceremony, Prince Edward will take the salute at the march past of veteran organisations on Horse Guards Parade.

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