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| End of Falklands War to be marked | End of Falklands War to be marked |
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| Commemorations are set to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands by UK armed forces. | Commemorations are set to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands by UK armed forces. |
| The Queen and Tony Blair are expected to attend a Service of Remembrance at the Falklands Islands Memorial Chapel in Berkshire. | The Queen and Tony Blair are expected to attend a Service of Remembrance at the Falklands Islands Memorial Chapel in Berkshire. |
| A commemoration service at Stanley Cathedral will be among events taking place on the south Atlantic islands. | A commemoration service at Stanley Cathedral will be among events taking place on the south Atlantic islands. |
| The islands were liberated on 14 June, 1982, two and half months after they were invaded by Argentina. | The islands were liberated on 14 June, 1982, two and half months after they were invaded by Argentina. |
| Twenty-five years ago, white flags flew over Port Stanley as Argentine troops laid down their weapons after weeks of bitter fighting. | Twenty-five years ago, white flags flew over Port Stanley as Argentine troops laid down their weapons after weeks of bitter fighting. |
| A total of 255 British servicemen, more than 600 Argentines and three islanders were killed in the 74-day conflict. | A total of 255 British servicemen, more than 600 Argentines and three islanders were killed in the 74-day conflict. |
| At the end of the service at Pangbourne College in Reading, the Queen will place a stone from one of the battle sites on top of other such stones to form a memorial cairn. | At the end of the service at Pangbourne College in Reading, the Queen will place a stone from one of the battle sites on top of other such stones to form a memorial cairn. |
| It follows a Scottish tradition commemorating those who did not return from battle. | It follows a Scottish tradition commemorating those who did not return from battle. |
| Rallying call | Rallying call |
| As prime minister Margaret Thatcher took the decision in 1982 to send a naval task force 8,000 miles (12,875 km) to the south Atlantic, to reclaim the islands after the Argentines invaded. | As prime minister Margaret Thatcher took the decision in 1982 to send a naval task force 8,000 miles (12,875 km) to the south Atlantic, to reclaim the islands after the Argentines invaded. |
| Forty-eight Welsh Guards died when the Sir Galahad was attacked | Forty-eight Welsh Guards died when the Sir Galahad was attacked |
| She is expected to join veterans of the conflict at a service of remembrance at the Royal Navy College in Greenwich. | She is expected to join veterans of the conflict at a service of remembrance at the Royal Navy College in Greenwich. |
| Events are taking place around the UK to mark the anniversary. | Events are taking place around the UK to mark the anniversary. |
| In Scotland service personnel will lay a wreath at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh before attending a special service at St Giles Cathedral. | In Scotland service personnel will lay a wreath at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh before attending a special service at St Giles Cathedral. |
| HMS Exeter, which was involved in the conflict, will also be docked in the Scottish capital. | HMS Exeter, which was involved in the conflict, will also be docked in the Scottish capital. |
| Falkland Islanders will commemorate the 25th anniversary with an Act of Remembrance at Liberation Monument in the capital Stanley. | Falkland Islanders will commemorate the 25th anniversary with an Act of Remembrance at Liberation Monument in the capital Stanley. |
| Prince Edward representing the Queen has already joined a ceremony for British servicemen killed in the bombing of troop ships during the war. | |
| The prince laid a wreath in Fitzroy in the Falkland Islands in their honour. | The prince laid a wreath in Fitzroy in the Falkland Islands in their honour. |
| Meanwhile on Wednesday Baroness Thatcher issued a rallying call to British troops in war zones in a special message to mark the 25th anniversary. | Meanwhile on Wednesday Baroness Thatcher issued a rallying call to British troops in war zones in a special message to mark the 25th anniversary. |
| In a message broadcast by the British Forces Broadcasting Service, she said in "the struggle against evil... we can all today draw hope and strength" from the Falklands victory. | In a message broadcast by the British Forces Broadcasting Service, she said in "the struggle against evil... we can all today draw hope and strength" from the Falklands victory. |
| "Fortune does, in the end, favour the brave... and none are braver than our armed forces," she added. | "Fortune does, in the end, favour the brave... and none are braver than our armed forces," she added. |