The Prime Minister and his wife walking among the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London
Sections of the artwork such as The Wave (pictured) will remain at the Tower of London until the end of the month to allow more visitors
The Weeping Window, a section of the piece with flowers pouring out of one of the tower's historic windows, will remain until December .
The Queen and Prince Phillip visited the artwork in October. Volunteers have been adding to the piece since it was unveiled in August .
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured the sea of poppies in August with Prince William in one of the first official visits to the site.
To date 888,246 poppies have been planted in the Tower's moat to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War - each one representing a fallen British or Commonwealth soldier.
Each poppy was sold for £25 to members of the public by mid-October.
Historic Royal Palaces, who have overseen the incredibly popular memorial, said the poppies have to be removed so they can be sent top buyers by January as promised, despite calls for the installation to remain there longer.
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