Remembrance Sunday: Camp Bastion To The UK

Following a special service at the UK's main military base in Afghanistan, the Queen will lead the nation in remembering Britain's war dead at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony. Skip related content

Early this morning British troops honoured their fallen colleagues at Camp Bastion, where prayer readings were followed by a two-minute silence.

At the service, Camp Bastion's Chaplain Afghanistan led the tribute: "Today we thank God for those men and women who are willing to die to preserve justice and freedom.

"Let us remember those who today, this very day, are in dangerous places and whose lives are at risk.

"You too are such people. The mere fact that you are in Afghanistan means that you are willing to risk your life to help others."

Later today, the monarch will be joined by Gordon Brown and opposition party leaders at the wreath-laying event at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

Thousands of veterans will also gather to pay their respects to the fallen.

After the Two Minutes' Silence, the Queen will lay the first wreath.

She will be followed by the Duke of Edinburgh and other royals including Prince Harry, Prince William, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex.

They in turn will be followed by Mr Brown, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and defence chiefs.

Approximately 7,500 ex-service men and women and 1,600 civilians are expected to take part in a march past the Cenotaph.

At last night's annual Festival of Remembrance in London the mounting death toll of British troops in Afghanistan dominated everybody's thoughts.

There were constant references to events in Afghanistan during the evening.

The audience at the Royal Albert Hall - including the Queen and the Prime Minister - were shown film of operations to fly wounded servicemen back to Britain.

They were also showed interviews with soldiers expressing sadness at the loss of their colleagues.