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| Remembrance Day: Procession of 10,000 to pay their respects | Remembrance Day: Procession of 10,000 to pay their respects |
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| A procession of 10,000 people to the Cenotaph will give "a nation's thank you" to those who laid down their lives in World War One. | A procession of 10,000 people to the Cenotaph will give "a nation's thank you" to those who laid down their lives in World War One. |
| For the first time, members of the public chosen by ballot will pay their respects at the national memorial in Whitehall, central London. | For the first time, members of the public chosen by ballot will pay their respects at the national memorial in Whitehall, central London. |
| It marks 100 years since Armistice Day, when WW1 officially ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. | It marks 100 years since Armistice Day, when WW1 officially ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. |
| A series of a special events across the country are honouring those who died. | A series of a special events across the country are honouring those who died. |
| The day's events started at 06:00 with pipers across Britain playing the Scottish lament "Battle's O'er". Later: | |
| In France, where many of the battles of the Western Front were fought, 60 world leaders are gathering. | In France, where many of the battles of the Western Front were fought, 60 world leaders are gathering. |
| French President Emmanuel Macron will meet them for a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. | French President Emmanuel Macron will meet them for a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. |
| Among the guests is US President Donald Trump, who was criticised on Saturday for cancelling his trip to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, due to scheduling conflicts and bad weather. | Among the guests is US President Donald Trump, who was criticised on Saturday for cancelling his trip to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, due to scheduling conflicts and bad weather. |
| Sir Nicholas Soames, a Conservative MP and grandson of wartime leader Winston Churchill, branded him "inadequate". | Sir Nicholas Soames, a Conservative MP and grandson of wartime leader Winston Churchill, branded him "inadequate". |
| On the eve of Armistice Day, the Queen and senior royals attended a remembrance concert at the Royal Albert Hall. | On the eve of Armistice Day, the Queen and senior royals attended a remembrance concert at the Royal Albert Hall. |
| The dukes and duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, and Prime Minister Theresa May were among the audience at the annual Festival of Remembrance. | The dukes and duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, and Prime Minister Theresa May were among the audience at the annual Festival of Remembrance. |
| The royals stood as thousands of people in the audience held up photos of World War One soldiers - including Mrs May and husband Philip who held pictures of two of her ancestors. | The royals stood as thousands of people in the audience held up photos of World War One soldiers - including Mrs May and husband Philip who held pictures of two of her ancestors. |
| Poppies fell from the ceiling of the iconic venue, after the Last Post was played. | Poppies fell from the ceiling of the iconic venue, after the Last Post was played. |
| A candlelit vigil was also held on the eve of Remembrance Sunday at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. | A candlelit vigil was also held on the eve of Remembrance Sunday at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. |
| The Armistice 100 years on | The Armistice 100 years on |
| Long read: The forgotten female soldier on the forgotten frontline | Long read: The forgotten female soldier on the forgotten frontline |
| Video: War footage brought alive in colour | Video: War footage brought alive in colour |
| Interactive: What would you have done between 1914 and 1918? | Interactive: What would you have done between 1914 and 1918? |
| Living history: Why 'indecent' Armistice Day parties ended | Living history: Why 'indecent' Armistice Day parties ended |