In Pictures: UK Falls Silent To Mark Remembrance Day

The royal family led the traditional ceremony in London as services took place across the nation.
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Veterans during a Remembrance Day service at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh.
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The UK fell silent on Sunday to mark Remembrance Day, as the nation’s leaders stepped out alongside veterans and armed forces personnel to pay respect to those killed in war. 

The royal family led the traditional service at the Cenotaph in London, with Prince Charles laying the wreath on behalf of the queen, who watched from a nearby balcony. 

They were joined by the nation’s political leaders who put aside their election campaigns for the morning in order to pay their respects, with rime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laying wreaths at the memorial. 

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial at The Cenotaph.
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Hundreds of armed forces personnel and veterans joined the ceremony in London, alongside Cabinet ministers, religious leaders and representatives of Commonwealth nations.

Following the ceremony, thousands of veterans and servicemen and women marched past the Cenotaph to pay their respects to those killed in past and present conflicts.

The services were mirrored across the nation, as thousands of similar ceremonies took place in cities, towns, and villages up and down the UK. 

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Veterans during a Remembrance Day service at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh.
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In Edinburgh, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon placed a poppy wreath at the Stone of Remembrance as part of the memorial ceremony. 

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a Remembrance Day service at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle of Kohima in India, the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands and the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy.

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn prepare to lay wreaths as they take part in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph.
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In a video released on his Twitter account before the ceremony, Mr Corbyn paid tribute to the work of the Armed Forces both current and throughout history.

He said: “We remember the many brave people from Britain and all across the world who put their lives on the line making huge sacrifices in two world wars which cost the lives of millions, and in all other conflicts since.

“And we stand together to say: Never again.”

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Members of the armed forces during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph memorial in Whitehall, central London. (Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images)
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The nation fell silent at exactly 11am for two minutes, to honour the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces community, British and Commonwealth veterans, the Allies that fought alongside British forces, and the civilian servicemen and women involved in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

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Veterans during a Remembrance Day service at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh.
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