Tristan at the heart of UK Remembrance
Report and photos from Tristan Government UK representative Chris Carnegy
Remembrance Sunday on 9th November 2025 saw Tristan da Cunha at the heart of the UK's central act of national thanksgiving for those who have served and died for the country.
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| The Ascension, St Helena and Tristan da Cunha OT wreath | Chris Carnegy with the wreath |
I was honoured to lay a wreath on behalf of Tristan and our sister islands of St Helena and Ascension, at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in the presence of His Majesty King Charles.
Overseas Territory representatives laying their wreaths at the Cenotaph. Chris Carnegy is second from the right.
The King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh led the national act of Remembrance, where a service was conducted by the future Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally.
Tristan alternates with St Helena to pay tribute on behalf of the whole Territory. It was a special privilege to participate in a year that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War Two.
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| Chris approaching the cenotaph with the joint OT wreath, preceded by Turks and Caicos UK Representative Tracy Knight. | After wreath laying: William, Prince of Wales stands in the foreground, with Chris Carnegy in the second row behind. |