King Charlesis leading the royal family at the Remembrance Sunday service.

The monarch, who turns 74 on Monday, joined members of the royal family at the Cenotaph war memorial in London to honor those who have died in war at the National Service of Remembrance, also known as Remembrance Sunday.

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King Charles III during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London. Picture date: Sunday November 13, 2022. (Photo by Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images)

King Charles laid a new wreath, the design of which pays tribute to the wreath of his grandfather King George VI and his motherQueen Elizabeth. The wreath’s poppies were mounted on an arrangement of black leaves, as is traditional for the monarch, and featured the King’s racing colors: scarlet, purple and gold. The royal racing colors were also incorporated into the wreaths of King George V, King George VI andQueen ElizabethII.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: King Charles III lays a wreath during the National Service Of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Queen Camillawatched the servicefrom the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Prince William and King Charles.Samir Hussein/WireImage

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: King Charles III and Prince William, Prince of Wales during the National Service Of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

King Charles with Prince Edward, Prince William and Princess Anne.Isabel Infantes - WPA Pool/Getty

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Britain’s Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Britain’s King Charles III, Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph on Whitehall on November 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Isabel Infantes - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

At the annual service, which always takes place on the second Sunday of November, veterans gather to take part in the two-minute silence and watch the military parade. Members of the royal family pay tribute alongside new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, members of the cabinet, opposition party leaders, former prime ministers, the mayor of London and other ministers. Representatives of the Armed Forces, Fishing Fleets and Merchant Air and Navy also attend along with faith communities and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries.

Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton.Chris Jackson/Getty

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the National Service Of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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“The Royal Family is showing gratitude for the loss of life basically occurring in their name — certainly in the name of the Sovereign as the head of state,“A Century of Remembranceauthor Laura Cloutingpreviously told PEOPLE, referencing the British military oath. “Remembrance is very, very personal for them.”

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