"We reflect on the extraordinary courage of our armed forces in the world wars and subsequent conflicts, whose service secured the freedoms we cherish today. 'Eighty years since the end of the Second World War, we remember a generation who stood against tyranny and shaped our future. Their legacy is peace and our duty is to protect it. 'Such sacrifice deserves more than silence, which is why this Government remains committed to supporting veterans, their families and those who serve."
"Thousands of people including veterans, their families and members of the public are gathered in Whitehall as the nation honours those who have fallen in conflict on Remembrance Sunday. The quiet crowd began gathering in central London at 9am ahead of the National Service of Remembrance. Some 10,000 armed forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion's march-past and about 20 Second World War veterans will attend, 80 years on from the conflict's end."
King Charles led the nation in a two-minute silence at 11am on Remembrance Sunday. Thousands of people gathered in Whitehall, including veterans, their families and members of the public, with the crowd assembling from 9am. Some 10,000 armed forces veterans took part in the Royal British Legion's march-past, and the march started at 11.25am. Around 20 Second World War veterans attended, marking 80 years since the end of that conflict. Veteran Donald Poole, 101, a Royal Army Ordnance Corps technician who handled defective explosives and enemy ammunition, described it as a great honour to pay tribute. Government statements emphasized remembering courage, safeguarding peace and continuing support for veterans and their families.
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