16 h. ago Photos from the US to Europe of nations honoring their veterans

The U.S. celebrates Veterans Day on Nov. 11 while Canada, Great Britain and some European nations mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Day to commemorate the peace agreement between Germany and the Allies that ended World War I.

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20 h. ago Controversial Poland independence march sets off in Warsaw – Europe live

Tens of thousands of people attend event organised primarily by nationalist and far-right groups to mark 107th anniversary of independenceYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Queen Camilla stuns commuters by riding train for Armistice Day service

Camilla was greeted at Chippenham station by pupils with poppies

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21 h. ago What is Armistice Day and why has it been called Veterans Day for nearly a century

Congress made Nov. 11 an official federal holiday in 1938

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22 h. ago Carnival season in Germany and Armistice Day services: photos of the day – Tuesday

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22 h. ago Princess Kate fans left fuming as BBC make major blunder during Remembrance appearance

The Princess of Wales made a poignant appearance at the annual Armistice Day Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum this morning but it was not without controversy

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22 h. ago Hundreds gather to mark Armistice Day in Edinburgh’s Garden of Remembrance

The one o’clock gun fired from the battlements of Edinburgh Castle to initiate a two-minute silence in memory of those who have fallen in conflict.

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22 h. ago Catherine Connolly sworn in as 10th president of Ireland and promises to be a ‘catalyst for change’ – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician inaugurated as president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Kate Middleton leads nation in poignant silence on Armistice Day with touching message

Kate Middleton led the nation in a two-minute silence in remembrance of the fallen on Armistice Day, laying a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire

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23 h. ago Catherine Connolly arrives for inauguration as Ireland’s president – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician set to take office as Ireland’s 10th president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Kate lays Armistice Day wreath for first time as nation pays silent tribute

Poignant services were held across the country on the anniversary of the end of the First World War with a two minutes’ silence observed at 11am.

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24 h. ago Princess Kate lays wreath as she leads nation in Remembrance Day commemorations

Watch as the Princess of Wales laid a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum as part of Remembrance Day commemorations on Tuesday (11 November).

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24 h. ago 'We will remember them': Princess of Wales's touching tribute to the fallen at moving Armistice Day service

The Princess of Wales, 43, arrived at the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire this morning.

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24 h. ago Queen Camilla surprises train commuters as she catches the train to London to lay a wreath for Armistice Day

Camilla took the 9.28am service from Chippenham in Wiltshire to Paddington in London alongside stunned commuters to lay a wreath on Platform 1.

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25 h. ago Kate Middleton leads nation in emotional silence on moving Armistice Day

The Princess of Wales is at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire where she is taking part in a Service of Remembrance to mark Armistice Day today

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25 h. ago Europe marks Armistice Day under shadow of war as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight – live

Belgium, France and Poland among countries commemorating first world war as conflict rumbles onUkraine’s military said about 300 Russian soldiers were inside the embattled town of Pokrovsk, and that Moscow had intensified efforts to get more troops in over the past few days, using dense fog for cover, Reuters reported.“Their goal remains unchanged – to reach the northern borders of Pokrovsk and then attempt to encircle the agglomeration,” Ukraine’s 7th paratrooper corps said on Facebook. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Services set to take place around Scotland for Armistice Day

The annual event takes place on November 11.

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35 h. ago The heartwarming Remembrance Day poem 'close to Kate's heart': Princess of Wales will read specially commissioned sonnet as part of moving service

The Princess of Wales will today take part in a moving Armistice Day service featuring a specially-commissioned poem that is 'close to her heart'.

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36 h. ago Explore Britain’s iconic wartime history, from Churchill’s bunkers to Bletchley Park, home to the enigma codebreakers

TODAY is Armistice Day, which marks the signing of the agreement to end the fighting of World War One. It came into force at 11am on November 11, 1918.  Along with Remembrance Sunday, the day honours those who have died in conflicts, with the nation falling silent at 11am.  This weekend the King led commemorations at the...

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41 h. ago Nearly a century of celebrating Veterans Day – its original name may surprise you

Congress made Nov. 11 an official federal holiday in 1938

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