The Champs Elysees echoed to the sounds of God Save The King as France and Britain came together to mark Armistice Day.

In a poignant ceremony, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, joined the French President, Emmanuel Macron, at the Arc de Triomphe to remember the sacrifice of all those who had died in conflict.

President Macron had personally invited Sir Keir Starmer to Paris for the commemorations to mark the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale which led to greater diplomatic co-operation between the two countries.

The series of agreements signed between France and Britain in 1904 was inspired by King Edward VII who had worked hard to establish stronger relations between the nations. Over a century later, God Save The King was sung at the November 11th ceremony.

It was the first time that a British Prime Minister had attended the French Armistice Day commemorations since 1944 when Sir Winston Churchill took part as World War Two slowly drew to a close.

The two men laid a wreath at the statue of Sir Winston in Paris and another at the tribute to France’s World War One leader, Georges Clemenceau, before travelling to the Arc de Triomphe for the act of commemoration.

Both laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and symbolically relit the flame that burns there.

As well as marking the anniversary, the meeting was an opportunity for the two men to discuss a wide range of issues including the commitment of the two countries to supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.