In pictures: Britain marks Remembrance Sunday

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Remembrance Sunday service at St George's Hall in LiverpoolImage source, PA
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"We will remember" was the message across the UK as people honoured the millions who died in combat. At St George's Hall in Liverpool, poppies were thrown in tribute.

Soldiers during the Remembrance Sunday parade in Bristol city centreImage source, PA
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As part of the commemorations, a parade of soldiers made its way through Bristol city centre.

Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Prince William at the Cenotaph memorialImage source, EPA
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Prince Charles laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on Whitehall on behalf of the Queen. He was joined by Princes Harry, William and Andrew at the ceremony, who both served in the armed forces.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the balcony of the Foreign OfficeImage source, Getty Images
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It was the first time Her Majesty marked Remembrance Day from the balcony of the Foreign Office. She was alongside her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Veterans at the Cenotaph ceremonyImage source, EPA
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The royals watched a parade of veterans who gathered to honour comrades and family members.

A gun salute at the ceremony in LondonImage source, Reuters
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A traditional gun salute marked the end of the two-minute silence in London, before the Last Post was played on Whitehall.

An emotional veteran at a service in Fort WilliamImage source, PA
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It was a chance for a moment of reflection for this ex-serviceman at a ceremony in Fort William. Scotland's veterans minister has called for Remembrance Sunday to be used to ensure future generations are "spared the horrors of war".

A march in Fort William for Remembrance SundayImage source, Getty Images
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Veterans were joined by serving members of the armed forces at a march past in the Scottish Highlands.

British soldiers in Kabul, Afghanistan take part in a Remembrance Day serviceImage source, Reuters
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Elsewhere, Britons stationed in Afghanistan have taken part in a service...

A bagpiper performs in IsraelImage source, Reuters
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...and a bagpiper performed at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery in Israel in tribute to the fallen.