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The Queen lays a wreath at the Cenotaph in London

The Queen attends the annual service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall to remember all those who have fallen in conflicts
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REMEMBRANCE DAY

The Remembrance Day ceremony is held on the second Sunday in November at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.

Through this annual event, the nation pays homage to those who died in two world wars and in many other lesser conflicts from the twentieth century to the present.

The Queen, other members of the Royal Family and leaders of the country's political parties join representatives of the Armed Forces and ex-servicemen and women for the two-minute silence and the last post.

The Queen then lays a wreath of poppies at the foot of the Cenotaph, followed by members of the Royal Family, representatives of the political parties and high commissioners from the Commonwealth.

A short religious service follows. After the reveille and the national anthem, The Queen departs. The war veterans then march past the Cenotaph to pay their respects to the fallen. A member of the Royal Family takes the salute, as the war veterans finish their route at Horseguards.


	The Queen attends the annual service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall to remember all those who have fallen in conflicts © Press Association REMEMBRANCE DAY The Remembrance Day ceremony is held on the second Sunday in November at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. Through this annual event, the nation pays homage to those who died in two world wars and in many other lesser conflicts from the twentieth century to the present. The Queen, other members of the Royal Family and leaders of the country's political parties join representatives of the Armed Forces and ex-servicemen and women for the two-minute silence and the last post. The Queen then lays a wreath of poppies at the foot of the Cenotaph, followed by members of the Royal Family, representatives of the political parties and high commissioners from the Commonwealth. A short religious service follows. After the reveille and the national anthem, The Queen departs. The war veterans then march past the Cenotaph to pay their respects to the fallen. A member of the Royal Family takes the salute, as the war veterans finish their route at Horseguards.
	Queen and the Armed Forces The Queen's role as Head of the UK Armed Services SUGGESTED LINKS The Royal British Legion The British Army Commonwealth War Graves Commission