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The Queen leads remembrance events in London | The Queen leads remembrance events in London |
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The Queen and other members of the Royal Family have taken part in remembrance-themed events in London. | |
She was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Cambridge at the opening of a memorial garden in central London. | |
The Queen also laid a wreath of poppies at the memorial at Wellington Barracks. | |
The garden she opened has been created with soil from battlefields and Commonwealth War Grave Cemeteries in Flanders. | The garden she opened has been created with soil from battlefields and Commonwealth War Grave Cemeteries in Flanders. |
Wellington Barracks is the home of Her Majesty's Household Division. | Wellington Barracks is the home of Her Majesty's Household Division. |
Earlier, Prince Harry visited the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey. | Earlier, Prince Harry visited the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey. |
He met the president of the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory and workers from the factory, as well as the dean of Westminster and clergy from St Margaret's Church. | He met the president of the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory and workers from the factory, as well as the dean of Westminster and clergy from St Margaret's Church. |
The prince laid a cross of remembrance in front of two wooden crosses from the graves of unknown British soldiers from the World War One and World War Two. | The prince laid a cross of remembrance in front of two wooden crosses from the graves of unknown British soldiers from the World War One and World War Two. |
The Last Post was played and attendees observed two minutes' silence. | The Last Post was played and attendees observed two minutes' silence. |
On his visit, the Prince spoke to Lisa McKinlay whose husband, Lance Corporal Jonathan McKinlay, was killed in Afghanistan in September 2011. | |
Mrs McKinlay said: "It's nice to speak to someone who knows what the processes are. | |
"When you are talking to him, you know that he knows." | |
It was his second visit to the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey - he accompanied Prince Philip to the site last year. | It was his second visit to the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey - he accompanied Prince Philip to the site last year. |
The first field of remembrance was opened in the grounds of the abbey in November 1928, when two tribute crosses were planted. | The first field of remembrance was opened in the grounds of the abbey in November 1928, when two tribute crosses were planted. |
Since then, the tradition has grown and the field is home to thousands of remembrance tributes every year, each cross carrying a personal message to someone who lost his or her life. | Since then, the tradition has grown and the field is home to thousands of remembrance tributes every year, each cross carrying a personal message to someone who lost his or her life. |
Prince William and Prince Harry are expected to meet medical staff responsible for the care and recovery of British service personnel and veterans at Buckingham Palace later on Thursday. | Prince William and Prince Harry are expected to meet medical staff responsible for the care and recovery of British service personnel and veterans at Buckingham Palace later on Thursday. |
Remembrance Sunday will be held on Sunday November 9. |