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Queen at First World War memorial
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are joining senior politicians and the heads of the armed forces at a memorial service to mark the passing of the First World War generation.
The ceremony at Westminster Abbey in central London is being held following the deaths this year of the final three veterans of the war living in the UK.
William Stone died in January, aged 108, followed in July by Henry Allingham, 113, and Harry Patch, 111.
The service, being held exactly 91 years after the guns fell silent, will recognise the contributions of both the Armed Forces and civilians during the First World War.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Duchess of Gloucester, patron of the World War One Veterans Association, will be among the British and foreign dignitaries.
The head of the Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, will attend alongside the chiefs of staff of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, the Army, General Sir David Richards, and the Royal Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton.
Meanwhile, British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have already commemorated Armistice Day with a two-minute silence.
At the operational headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, the men and women of 11 Light Brigade stood still and bowed their heads.
At exactly 11am local time work came to a halt as servicemen and women around the base took time out to pay their respects.
At Camp Bastion, a 105mm light gun marked the beginning of the silence. From the cook house to the postal centre to the training ground, soldiers took a moment to remember the dead.
