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The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have paid tribute to World War One personnel at a Tower of London art installation featuring thousands of ceramic poppies. | The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have paid tribute to World War One personnel at a Tower of London art installation featuring thousands of ceramic poppies. |
The Queen laid a wreath at the Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red exhibit, where each poppy commemorates a fallen WW1 serviceman and woman. | The Queen laid a wreath at the Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red exhibit, where each poppy commemorates a fallen WW1 serviceman and woman. |
By Armistice Day, there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British and colonial death during the War. | By Armistice Day, there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British and colonial death during the War. |
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited in August. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited in August. |
Hundreds of spectators lined the perimeter of the tower's moat during the royal visit. | |
A team of 8,000 volunteers installed the sea of red flowers. | |
The Tower of London was where more than 1,600 personnel swore an oath to the Crown after enlisting for the War. | |
It was also used as a military depot, ceremonial setting-off point for regiments stationed there and the execution location for 11 German spies. | |
Artist Paul Cummins, who met the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during their visit, said he had been inspired after reading a soldier's will. | |
He said: "I approached the tower as the ideal setting as its strong military links seemed to resonate. | |
"The installation is transient, I found this poignant and reflective of human life, like those who lost their lives during the World War One. | |
"I wanted to find a fitting way to remember them." |