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| Nation poised to honour war dead | Nation poised to honour war dead |
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| The Queen is to lead a Remembrance Sunday ceremony commemorating the sacrifices made by Britain's war dead. | The Queen is to lead a Remembrance Sunday ceremony commemorating the sacrifices made by Britain's war dead. |
| Gordon Brown and Prince William will join the Queen in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph memorial in central London. | Gordon Brown and Prince William will join the Queen in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph memorial in central London. |
| A two-minute silence will be followed by the Queen laying the first wreath on the nation's behalf. | A two-minute silence will be followed by the Queen laying the first wreath on the nation's behalf. |
| Britain's oldest war veteran, 111-year-old Henry Allingham, will be in northern France, where he will lay a wreath to remember fallen comrades. | Britain's oldest war veteran, 111-year-old Henry Allingham, will be in northern France, where he will lay a wreath to remember fallen comrades. |
| Meanwhile, thousands of other veterans, many elderly and frail, will march to the memorial in Whitehall to pay their respects. | Meanwhile, thousands of other veterans, many elderly and frail, will march to the memorial in Whitehall to pay their respects. |
| Other senior royals due to attend include the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Kent. | Other senior royals due to attend include the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Kent. |
| We use this time to remember those who have made sacrifices and continue to do so, in order to bring about and maintain our freedom Chris Simpkins, Royal Legion's director general | We use this time to remember those who have made sacrifices and continue to do so, in order to bring about and maintain our freedom Chris Simpkins, Royal Legion's director general |
| A Clarence House spokeswoman said Prince Harry would be attending a private remembrance service with his regiment instead. | A Clarence House spokeswoman said Prince Harry would be attending a private remembrance service with his regiment instead. |
| Politicians from past and present, including Tory leader David Cameron and former prime ministers Tony Blair, Baroness Thatcher and Sir John Major, will also pay their respects. | Politicians from past and present, including Tory leader David Cameron and former prime ministers Tony Blair, Baroness Thatcher and Sir John Major, will also pay their respects. |
| More than 40 High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries are also expected to lay wreaths at the event. | More than 40 High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries are also expected to lay wreaths at the event. |
| Chris Simpkins, the Royal British Legion's director general, said Remembrance Sunday was one of the most important days in the nation's calendar. | Chris Simpkins, the Royal British Legion's director general, said Remembrance Sunday was one of the most important days in the nation's calendar. |
| He called on everyone to observe the two-minute silence to remember not only those who died in the two world wars, but also those currently fighting in the Middle East. | He called on everyone to observe the two-minute silence to remember not only those who died in the two world wars, but also those currently fighting in the Middle East. |
| "We use this time to remember those who have made sacrifices and continue to do so, in order to bring about and maintain our freedom," he said. | "We use this time to remember those who have made sacrifices and continue to do so, in order to bring about and maintain our freedom," he said. |
| Poppies sprinkled | |
| Elsewhere, 200 veterans of the Falklands War have returned to the islands for a service of commemoration in Port Stanley. | |
| British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are to hold services and parades, while Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond is to take part in a special Remembrance service in Sri Lanka. | |
| The event in London follows on from Saturday night's Festival of Remembrance. | |
| Poppies were sprinkled over the Royal Albert Hall in London, a symbol of the blood shed by those who gave their lives. | Poppies were sprinkled over the Royal Albert Hall in London, a symbol of the blood shed by those who gave their lives. |
| The Queen, patron of the Royal British Legion, was joined there by other members of the Royal Family, including the Duke Of York. | The Queen, patron of the Royal British Legion, was joined there by other members of the Royal Family, including the Duke Of York. |