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Britons to mark 9/11 anniversary | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks will be marked in the UK with a low-key comemoratative event in London. | |
Some of the families of the 67 British victims will attend the ceremony at the memorial garden in Grosvenor Square. | |
A wreath will be laid followed by a minute's silence at 1346 BST, recalling the exact moment when the first World Trade Center tower in New York was hit. | |
Prince Andrew is among the dignitaries attending a service at the British Memorial Garden in Manhattan. | |
The Duke of York has said fears that his ex-wife was in the World Trade Centre gave an "insight" into the lives of those who lost loved ones. | |
He was on a flight to the US at the time and was unable to contact the Duchess of York, who was in New York. | He was on a flight to the US at the time and was unable to contact the Duchess of York, who was in New York. |
The garden, which is due to formally open in 2007, is just half a mile from where the strikes took place. | |
It is designed to remember the British victims and celebrates the relationship between UK and the US. | It is designed to remember the British victims and celebrates the relationship between UK and the US. |
In London a free concert will also take place in Grosvenor Square, next to the American Embassy, in the evening, to mark the anniversary. | |
Alex Clarke, chair of the September 11 Families Support Group, will speak at the event. | |
The London memorial garden to remember the September 11 victims was opened by the Princess Royal to mark the second anniversary of the attacks. | |
In Hayle, Cornwall, meanwhile, family and friends of British-born Rick Rescorla, who died after helping people leave the South Tower, will gather at the town's memorial to him. | |
'Small insight' | 'Small insight' |
Prince Andrew has paid tribute to the bravery of those who lost loved ones in 2001, saying their "strength of character" had been "incredible". | |
I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day, Prince Andrew Attention 'magnifies pain' | |
The Duke's US-bound plane was turned back on the day of the attacks. | The Duke's US-bound plane was turned back on the day of the attacks. |
He knew the Duchess of York had an office in the World Trade Centre and said it was "difficult to remain calm" when he was unable to make contact with her. | He knew the Duchess of York had an office in the World Trade Centre and said it was "difficult to remain calm" when he was unable to make contact with her. |
Her charity, Chances for Children, was based in the building and she was due to visit its office on the afternoon of 11 September. | Her charity, Chances for Children, was based in the building and she was due to visit its office on the afternoon of 11 September. |
"I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day," Andrew said. | "I had some small insight into the anguish many families were suffering that day," Andrew said. |
In October 2001, he travelled to New York to see the devastation at Ground Zero. | In October 2001, he travelled to New York to see the devastation at Ground Zero. |
Memorial event | Memorial event |
"Nothing could have prepared me for the scene that I witnessed. Nothing in my experience came close to that scene of utter devastation and loss," he said. | "Nothing could have prepared me for the scene that I witnessed. Nothing in my experience came close to that scene of utter devastation and loss," he said. |
"The sheer scale of the destruction was difficult to comprehend." | "The sheer scale of the destruction was difficult to comprehend." |
The Duke of York will attend a memorial service in New York | |
An hour-long memorial service will be held at the garden to mark the fifth anniversary. | An hour-long memorial service will be held at the garden to mark the fifth anniversary. |
The event will feature music from the choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. | The event will feature music from the choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band. |
There will also be a short ceremony and a moment of silence for all the victims of the attack. | There will also be a short ceremony and a moment of silence for all the victims of the attack. |
The Duke will speak briefly at the event and meet victims' families who have flown out for the occasion. | The Duke will speak briefly at the event and meet victims' families who have flown out for the occasion. |
The Duchess of York, who lost a number of her friends in the attacks, will join him at the service. | The Duchess of York, who lost a number of her friends in the attacks, will join him at the service. |