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| Prince joins Falklands ceremony | |
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| Prince Edward has joined veterans of the Falklands War to pay tribute to servicemen who died when two troop ships were bombed 25 years ago. | Prince Edward has joined veterans of the Falklands War to pay tribute to servicemen who died when two troop ships were bombed 25 years ago. |
| A total of 55 men, most of them Welsh Guards, were killed when Argentine jets attacked the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram on 8 June 1982. | A total of 55 men, most of them Welsh Guards, were killed when Argentine jets attacked the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram on 8 June 1982. |
| The prince laid a wreath in Fitzroy in the Falkland Islands in their honour. | The prince laid a wreath in Fitzroy in the Falkland Islands in their honour. |
| In London, the HMS Ark Royal arrived in Greenwich ahead of commemorations of the Falklands anniversary. | In London, the HMS Ark Royal arrived in Greenwich ahead of commemorations of the Falklands anniversary. |
| Although the aircraft carrier was not involved in the Falklands campaign, several crew members did serve in the conflict. | Although the aircraft carrier was not involved in the Falklands campaign, several crew members did serve in the conflict. |
| Rallying call | Rallying call |
| Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram and Lord Parkinson - representing Margaret Thatcher's war Cabinet - are also in the Falklands for the anniversary. | Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram and Lord Parkinson - representing Margaret Thatcher's war Cabinet - are also in the Falklands for the anniversary. |
| Mr Ingram said Britain remained committed to defending the Falkland Islands 25 years after their liberation, and had the power to do so despite commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan. | Mr Ingram said Britain remained committed to defending the Falkland Islands 25 years after their liberation, and had the power to do so despite commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| The HMS Ark Royal sailed up the Thames to mark the anniversary | |
| Later this week, Lord Parkinson is to lay a wreath on behalf of Baroness Thatcher, who took the decision in 1982 to reclaim the islands after Argentina invaded. | Later this week, Lord Parkinson is to lay a wreath on behalf of Baroness Thatcher, who took the decision in 1982 to reclaim the islands after Argentina invaded. |
| Earlier on Wednesday, Baroness Thatcher herself issued a rallying call to British troops in war zones. | Earlier on Wednesday, Baroness Thatcher herself issued a rallying call to British troops in war zones. |
| In the message to Falkland Islanders and UK forces, she said: "Fortune does, in the end, favour the brave." | In the message to Falkland Islanders and UK forces, she said: "Fortune does, in the end, favour the brave." |
| The Falklands War cost the lives of more than 650 Argentine and more than 250 British servicemen and women. | The Falklands War cost the lives of more than 650 Argentine and more than 250 British servicemen and women. |