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HM the Queen, TRH William and Harry /AP
HM Queen Elizabeth II led Britain’s Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, the annual ceremony for the country’s war dead. She joined the thousands of onlookers in a two minute moment of silence. Also on hand were her two grandsons TRH Princes William and Harry, both in the active duty military. In addition, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne participated. Prince Harry laid a wreath on behalf of his father, Prince Charles, who is in Canada on an official visit. In most years, the onlookers tend to be about 10-deep around the service, and thin out in the street. This year, an estimated 10,000 ex service personnel and civilians joined the march after the official ceremony, taking 40 minutes to pass the Cenotaph.
TRH Princes Harry and Andrew and Princess Anne /AP
The ceremony involves laying of wreaths by a number of politicians as well as royals. When Big Ben chimes at 11am, the two-minute silence begins, which is broken by a single artillery blast and the sound of the Marine buglers playing “Last Post.” The service is held every year on the nearest Sunday to the end of World War I; it now pays tribute to the dead in all conflicts. Wild red corn poppies grew in one of the key battlegrounds of World War I. At this time of year, thousands of Britons wear small red poppies sold by a veteran's charity.
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