The Queen is attending UK ceremonies marking the centenary
of the Gallipoli campaign in World War One.
Following a two-minute silence she laid a wreath at the
Cenotaph, Whitehall.
She is being joined by Prince William and party leaders at
the memorial parade, ahead of a service at Westminster Abbey.
A second day of services in Australia, Turkey and New
Zealand are also being held to mark the landing of allied forces in Gallipoli,
100 years ago.
In London, the Princess Royal took part in a dawn service at
Hyde Park Corner.
Crowds gathered for the ceremony, during which Princess Anne
laid a wreath at Wellington Arch.
bloodiest of the war and the first to involve
troops from Australia and New Zealand.
Earlier the Prince of Wales, together with Prince Harry,
attended a ceremony at the Anzac commemorative site in Turkey.
At the Cenotaph, the Queen joined those gathered in a two
minute silence, paying tribute to the 131,000 troops who died during the
Gallipoli campaign - including 25,000 British military personnel.
Descendants of veterans and representatives from countries
involved in the operation are attending the ceremony.
And the principal party leaders, who are breaking off from
the general election campaign, are also among those involved.
Elsewhere, the Duke of Edinburgh joined a service of
remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
On Saturday afternoon, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh,
who is patron of the Gallipoli
Association, will take part in a service of
commemoration at Westminster Abbey. During the service the Queen will lay a
wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
Among other events being held on Saturday:
Australia has been remembering its dead at a ceremony at the
Lone Pine site
Turkey is holding a service at the Turkish 57th Regimental
Memorial




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