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#RemembranceDay2020: The World Marks Armistice Commemorations

Published November 12th, 2020 - 06:29 GMT

Armistice Day is a yearly event that is marked on 11 November to commemorate the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne.

Despite Covid-19 crisis European leaders have marked this special day with the French President Macron has led Armistice Day commemorations at Place Clemenceau in Paris, while people could able only to watch the ceremony throught T.V.

On the other hand, in Belgium, only six people participated in the event, at the Menin Gate in Ypres,staging at a monument carved with the names of some 54,000 fallen British and Commonwealth soldiers.

Meanwhile in UK's London, Prince Charles, laid a wreath of red roses and bay leaves at the tomb of the unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey.

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The colours of the French flag are projected on the facade of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Late French writer Maurice Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL / AFP

The colours of the French flag are projected on the facade of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Late French writer Maurice Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL / AFP

France on November 11 moves the remains of World War I writer Maurice Genevoix into its Pantheon of national heroes in Paris, an honour championed by the French president to encourage remembrance of the conflict. Genevoix wrote five memoirs of his time as a frontline soldier experiencing the horrors of trench warfare in the conflict, which he later collected into a single book "Ceux de 14" ("Men of 14"). Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP

France on November 11 moves the remains of World War I writer Maurice Genevoix into its Pantheon of national heroes in Paris, an honour championed by the French president to encourage remembrance of the conflict. Genevoix wrote five memoirs of his time as a frontline soldier experiencing the horrors of trench warfare in the conflict, which he later collected into a single book "Ceux de 14" ("Men of 14"). Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP

Soldiers carry the coffin of Late French writer Maurice Genevoix before being laid to rest in the crypt of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). AFP

Soldiers carry the coffin of Late French writer Maurice Genevoix before being laid to rest in the crypt of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). AFP

Belgian piper Gil Vermeulen plays the pipes during the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Ypres Memorial at the Menin Gate in Ypres on November 11, 2020 on the occasion of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Kurt DESPLENTER / BELGA / AFP

Belgian piper Gil Vermeulen plays the pipes during the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Ypres Memorial at the Menin Gate in Ypres on November 11, 2020 on the occasion of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Kurt DESPLENTER / BELGA / AFP

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (front), Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder (R), and Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden (L) attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier monument in Brussels on November 11, 2020, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Olivier MATTHYS / BELGA / AFP

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (front), Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder (R), and Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden (L) attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier monument in Brussels on November 11, 2020, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Olivier MATTHYS / BELGA / AFP

A member of the French national police stands to attention as he take part in a ceremony for the French soldiers of the Front d'Orient (1915-1918) who died in Kosovo, at the Military square in Pristina on November 11, 2020, during the Armistice Day commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the end of WWI (World War One). Armend NIMANI / AFP

A member of the French national police stands to attention as he take part in a ceremony for the French soldiers of the Front d'Orient (1915-1918) who died in Kosovo, at the Military square in Pristina on November 11, 2020, during the Armistice Day commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the end of WWI (World War One). Armend NIMANI / AFP

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speaks at a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speaks at a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP

This year, the service has been closed to members of the public due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP

This year, the service has been closed to members of the public due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall participate in a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall participate in a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP

An elderly man walks past The Cenotaph monument after the Remembrance Day Service to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, at Martin Place in Sydney on November 11, 2020. Saeed KHAN / POOL / AFP

An elderly man walks past The Cenotaph monument after the Remembrance Day Service to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, at Martin Place in Sydney on November 11, 2020. Saeed KHAN / POOL / AFP

An onlooker takes a picture of the jets of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) spreading smoke with the colors of the Italian flag as they fly over the city of Rome during the Armed Forces Day marking the end of World War I for Italy, on November 4, 2020. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP

An onlooker takes a picture of the jets of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) spreading smoke with the colors of the Italian flag as they fly over the city of Rome during the Armed Forces Day marking the end of World War I for Italy, on November 4, 2020. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP

The colours of the French flag are projected on the facade of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Late French writer Maurice Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL / AFP
France on November 11 moves the remains of World War I writer Maurice Genevoix into its Pantheon of national heroes in Paris, an honour championed by the French president to encourage remembrance of the conflict. Genevoix wrote five memoirs of his time as a frontline soldier experiencing the horrors of trench warfare in the conflict, which he later collected into a single book "Ceux de 14" ("Men of 14"). Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP
Soldiers carry the coffin of Late French writer Maurice Genevoix before being laid to rest in the crypt of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). AFP
Belgian piper Gil Vermeulen plays the pipes during the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Ypres Memorial at the Menin Gate in Ypres on November 11, 2020 on the occasion of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Kurt DESPLENTER / BELGA / AFP
King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (front), Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder (R), and Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden (L) attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier monument in Brussels on November 11, 2020, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Olivier MATTHYS / BELGA / AFP
A member of the French national police stands to attention as he take part in a ceremony for the French soldiers of the Front d'Orient (1915-1918) who died in Kosovo, at the Military square in Pristina on November 11, 2020, during the Armistice Day commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the end of WWI (World War One). Armend NIMANI / AFP
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speaks at a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP
This year, the service has been closed to members of the public due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall participate in a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP
An elderly man walks past The Cenotaph monument after the Remembrance Day Service to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, at Martin Place in Sydney on November 11, 2020. Saeed KHAN / POOL / AFP
An onlooker takes a picture of the jets of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) spreading smoke with the colors of the Italian flag as they fly over the city of Rome during the Armed Forces Day marking the end of World War I for Italy, on November 4, 2020. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP
The colours of the French flag are projected on the facade of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Late French writer Maurice Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL / AFP
The colours of the French flag are projected on the facade of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Late French writer Maurice Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL / AFP
France on November 11 moves the remains of World War I writer Maurice Genevoix into its Pantheon of national heroes in Paris, an honour championed by the French president to encourage remembrance of the conflict. Genevoix wrote five memoirs of his time as a frontline soldier experiencing the horrors of trench warfare in the conflict, which he later collected into a single book "Ceux de 14" ("Men of 14"). Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP
France on November 11 moves the remains of World War I writer Maurice Genevoix into its Pantheon of national heroes in Paris, an honour championed by the French president to encourage remembrance of the conflict. Genevoix wrote five memoirs of his time as a frontline soldier experiencing the horrors of trench warfare in the conflict, which he later collected into a single book "Ceux de 14" ("Men of 14"). Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP
Soldiers carry the coffin of Late French writer Maurice Genevoix before being laid to rest in the crypt of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). AFP
Soldiers carry the coffin of Late French writer Maurice Genevoix before being laid to rest in the crypt of the Pantheon mausoleum during a national tribute for Genevoix and 'Men of 14' as part of Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I, on November 11, 2020, in Paris, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). AFP
Belgian piper Gil Vermeulen plays the pipes during the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Ypres Memorial at the Menin Gate in Ypres on November 11, 2020 on the occasion of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Kurt DESPLENTER / BELGA / AFP
Belgian piper Gil Vermeulen plays the pipes during the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Ypres Memorial at the Menin Gate in Ypres on November 11, 2020 on the occasion of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Kurt DESPLENTER / BELGA / AFP
King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (front), Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder (R), and Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden (L) attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier monument in Brussels on November 11, 2020, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Olivier MATTHYS / BELGA / AFP
King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (front), Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder (R), and Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden (L) attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier monument in Brussels on November 11, 2020, as part of the commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). Olivier MATTHYS / BELGA / AFP
A member of the French national police stands to attention as he take part in a ceremony for the French soldiers of the Front d'Orient (1915-1918) who died in Kosovo, at the Military square in Pristina on November 11, 2020, during the Armistice Day commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the end of WWI (World War One). Armend NIMANI / AFP
A member of the French national police stands to attention as he take part in a ceremony for the French soldiers of the Front d'Orient (1915-1918) who died in Kosovo, at the Military square in Pristina on November 11, 2020, during the Armistice Day commemorations marking the 102nd anniversary of the end of WWI (World War One). Armend NIMANI / AFP
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speaks at a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speaks at a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP
This year, the service has been closed to members of the public due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP
This year, the service has been closed to members of the public due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall participate in a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall participate in a service to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey on Armistice day in London on November 11, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn / POOL / AFP
An elderly man walks past The Cenotaph monument after the Remembrance Day Service to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, at Martin Place in Sydney on November 11, 2020. Saeed KHAN / POOL / AFP
An elderly man walks past The Cenotaph monument after the Remembrance Day Service to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, at Martin Place in Sydney on November 11, 2020. Saeed KHAN / POOL / AFP
An onlooker takes a picture of the jets of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) spreading smoke with the colors of the Italian flag as they fly over the city of Rome during the Armed Forces Day marking the end of World War I for Italy, on November 4, 2020. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP
An onlooker takes a picture of the jets of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) spreading smoke with the colors of the Italian flag as they fly over the city of Rome during the Armed Forces Day marking the end of World War I for Italy, on November 4, 2020. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP

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