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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 the Remembrance Sunday ceremony commemorating the sacrifices made by Britain's war dead. | The Queen is to lead the Remembrance Sunday ceremony commemorating the sacrifices made by Britain's war dead. |
| A two-minute silence at 1100 GMT will be followed by the Queen laying the first wreath at the Cenotaph memorial in central London. | A two-minute silence at 1100 GMT will be followed by the Queen laying the first wreath at the Cenotaph memorial in central London. |
| PM Gordon Brown and Prince William will also lay wreaths, as other events take place in the UK, Iraq and Afghanistan. | PM Gordon Brown and Prince William will also lay wreaths, as other events take place in the UK, Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Britain's oldest war veteran, 111-year-old Henry Allingham will lay a wreath in northern France. | Britain's oldest war veteran, 111-year-old Henry Allingham will lay a wreath in northern France. |
| This year Remembrance Sunday falls on the exact anniversary of the ending of World War I, Armistice Day. | This year Remembrance Sunday falls on the exact anniversary of the ending of World War I, Armistice Day. |
| Afghanistan ceremony | |
| In Helmand province, Afghanistan, 100 Royal Marines from 40 Commando held a service overlooking the Kajaki dam, a site they have been fighting to protect from Taleban. | |
| A two-minute silence was held, followed by the laying of a single wreath at the foot of a wooden cross by the youngest marine present - Robert Worth, who turned 18 two days before he was deployed. | |
| And with 42 British soldiers having died since the last Remembrance Day, a roll of honour was read out. | |
| At the London ceremony thousands of veterans, many elderly and frail, will march to the memorial in Whitehall to pay their respects. | At the London ceremony thousands of 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 SimpkinsRoyal British Legion | |
| A Clarence House spokeswoman said Prince Harry would be attending a private remembrance service with his regiment. | A Clarence House spokeswoman said Prince Harry would be attending a private remembrance service with his regiment. |
| William and his uncle Prince Edward will both be laying wreaths for the first time. | |
| Politicians from past and present, including Conservative 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. |
| Memories | Memories |
| Elsewhere, 200 veterans of the Falklands War have returned to the islands for a service of commemoration in Port Stanley. | 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 other countries are also holding services and parades. | |
| The Chief of the Defence staff, Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, sent a message to members of the armed forces. | The Chief of the Defence staff, Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, sent a message to members of the armed forces. |
| "For the great many of you who have served or are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, the memories of the price paid will be all too fresh. | "For the great many of you who have served or are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, the memories of the price paid will be all too fresh. |
| "We have lost friends and comrades. Families have lost husbands, wives, sons, daughters, parents. | "We have lost friends and comrades. Families have lost husbands, wives, sons, daughters, parents. |
| "We remember those families today; they bear a heavy burden, and the nation owes them a debt that it can never fully repay." | "We remember those families today; they bear a heavy burden, and the nation owes them a debt that it can never fully repay." |
| Festival | Festival |
| Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond is to take part in a special Remembrance service in Sri Lanka. | 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. | 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. |