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Remembrance Sunday: Britain pays its respects

The Queen, David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn all in attendance for the annual service in London

Shehab Khan
Sunday 08 November 2015 10:41 EST
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Party leaders gathered to pay their respects
Party leaders gathered to pay their respects (AP)

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The Queen led the tributes at the annual Remembrance Sunday service in London, where a two-minute silence took place before wreaths were laid at The Cenotaph, followed by a veterans' march.

David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn stood side by side as they paid their respects. Mr Corbyn's wreath had his own personal message, which read: "In memory of the fallen in all wars. Let us resolve to create a world of peace."

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, who was invited to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, also laid a wreath.

Poppy wreaths are laid during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in Westminster Reuters
Poppy wreaths are laid during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in Westminster Reuters (Reuters)
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Elizabeth II arrive to attend the service in London AP
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Elizabeth II arrive to attend the service in London AP (AP)
Party leaders past and present were in attendance Getty Images
Party leaders past and present were in attendance Getty Images (Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II lays a wreath during the annual service Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II lays a wreath during the annual service Getty Images (Getty Images)
Prince William, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew attend the ceremony Getty Images
Prince William, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew attend the ceremony Getty Images (AP)
Veterans march down Whitehall in London Getty Images
Veterans march down Whitehall in London Getty Images (Getty Images)
A young boy joins veterans marching in the ceremony Reuters
A young boy joins veterans marching in the ceremony Reuters (Reuters)
Veterans march Getty Images
Veterans march Getty Images (Getty Images)
​An attendant lays out poppy wreaths in London AP
​An attendant lays out poppy wreaths in London AP (AP)
Kenyan veterans march through London AP
Kenyan veterans march through London AP (AP)
Three generations of the same family, Bob Munro (right) his son Andrew Munro (left), who both served in the Queen's Own Highlanders and Fraser, who is in the cadet force, salute the fallen PA
Three generations of the same family, Bob Munro (right) his son Andrew Munro (left), who both served in the Queen's Own Highlanders and Fraser, who is in the cadet force, salute the fallen PA (PA)

This year marks a number of significant anniversaries in the UK's military history, including the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the 200th anniversary of Waterloo and the 600th anniversary of Agincourt.

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