There is a special Armistice Day memorial service taking place at Westminster Abbey today, to mark the passing of the World War I generation and according to telegraph.co.uk, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, will be leading the tributes.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are being joined by senior politicians and heads of the Armed Forces. Members of the public that are from across the UK, and have links to the conflict have also been invited to attend the service.

Today’s service is being held following the deaths this year, of the final three veterans of World War I that were living in the UK. William Stone died in January, aged 108, Henry Allingham died in July, aged 113, as did Harry Patch, aged 111.

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