Queen Elizabeth II appeared to tear up as she attended the Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday service.
WATCH: Queen Elizabeth wipes away tear during Remembrance Day service
When Big Ben chimed at 11 am, the country observed two minutes of silence to remember those fallen in the line of duty.
Her Majesty could be seen wiping away a tear from her position on the balcony next to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
The Queen was dressed in black (aside from the red poppies pinned on her lapel) as she watched her son, Prince Charles lay the first wreath of red poppies on the Cenotaph in Whitehall.
This is the third time the Prince of Wales has led the country on a Remembrance Day service.
The last time the Queen performed the duty was in 2016, according to Express.
Prince William and Prince Harry also laid wreaths of red poppies side-by-side, according to Express.
Meghan Markle was also present for her second Remembrance Sunday service, looking sombre as she watched the ceremony from her position next to Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
The Duchess of Sussex stood on a separate balcony to Kate, Camilla and the Queen as she did at her first Remembrance Day service last year. At the time, royal fans were confused by her position.
However, the placement wasn’t necessarily a slight against the 38-year-old, as there were practical limitations that led to her separation from the other members of the royal family.
“As the balconies of each window are small, it’s nearly impossible to fit more than three or four women on each – and although Meghan didn’t join her family members, she was given a very important position of her own,” People reporters Maria Pasquini and Simon Perry said at the time.
Sunday’s Remembrance Day service is the final Remembrance Service that the royal family will attend together this year.
On Saturday, the royal family attended the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent will attend the National Memorial Arboretum Armistice Day Service in Staffordshire on Monday to conclude the week.
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