AMERICA HONORS VETERANS

Every year on November 11, America honors the country’s veterans who served in the Armed Forces of the United States.

QUEEN ELIZABETH II PRESIDES OVER REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Queen Elizabeth II presided over the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony held at the Cenotaph in London amidst heavy security.  The Queen was joined by members of the royal family including the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex in commemorating the fallen soldiers in a somber ceremony that included the laying of poppy wreaths, a moment of silence, the playing of The Last Post, the singing of the hymn, ‘O God, Our Help in Ages Past,’ and prayers for the fallen.  This year was especially poignant as it marks the centenary of the outbreak of World War I.  Photos by Getty Images.

THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY AT THE 2014 FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE

Members of the British royal family led by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh attended the 2014 Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.   Among those who attended were the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, as well as military and political leaders.  This year’s theme was ‘A Century of Service and Sacrifice,’ commemorating in part the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War.  Photos by Getty Images.