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Eleanor Oldroyd is the commentator at the Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph

Live coverage from Whitehall of the solemn ceremony when the nation remembers the sacrifices made in the two world wars and in more recent conflicts. Commentator: Eleanor Oldroyd.

Live coverage from London's Whitehall of the solemn ceremony when the nation remembers the sacrifice made by so many in the two world wars and in other more recent conflicts. Commentator: Eleanor Oldroyd.

The traditional music of remembrance is played by the massed bands. After the Two Minutes Silence and Last Post, HRH The Prince of Wales lays the first wreath on behalf of nation and Commonwealth, before a short Service of Remembrance. During the March Past, both veterans and those involved in recent conflicts throughout the world share their thoughts.

Producer: Helen Lee

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