It may now be more than a century since the start of the first world war, but the years show little sign of sating the appetite of Britain and its wartime allies for honouring those who have died in conflict.
As she has for more than five decades, the Queen, at 89 older than many military veterans, led other royals, leading politicians, senior members of the armed forces and high commissioners from across the Commonwealth in laying wreaths at the foot of the Cenotaph in London.
Irish leader Enda Kenny laid a wreath at the war memorial in Enniskillen, 28 years to the day after the IRA bombed the Remembrance Day event, killing 11 and injuring dozens after giving no warning.
David Cameron led the political tributes for the government, carefully smoothing part of his wreath after laying it down, followed by the closely scrutinised Jeremy Corbyn , who was widely criticised for not singing the national anthem at the Battle of Britain anniversary service in September.