Welcome to bbc news. Millions of people will fall silent this morning, on Armistice Day, to remember those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Events will take place across the country, including the cenotaph in london and the National Memorial arboretum in staffordshire. Today is the 99th anniversary of the end of the First World War. We can now speak to our correspondent Adina Campbell whos at the cenotaph. Good morning to you. Good morning. Just under one hour to go until the two minute silence was observed here in whitehall and in many parts of the country. Hundreds of people are starting to arrive in Central London to mark the location. You will be able to see the cenotaph war memorial. A stark reminder of those who lost their lives in past conflict over the last 100 years or so. Conflict over the last 100 years or so. Todays events have been organised by the western front association,. Britain and its empire lost nearly 1 million association,. Britain and
Time, when her majesty the queen will not be laying a wreath at the cenotaph of poppies, but observing the scene as the prince of wales lays the poppies on the monicas behalf, and the representatives of the commonwealth and different parts of the uk, as well as ambassadors from around the world, will be at the cenotaph. So, of course, to an act of remembrance at the National Arboretum in staffordshire, as well as we have seen in pictures this morning, and that is for the last decade. Our correspondent has told us decade. Our correspondent has told us this morning, an increasing focus of military and civilian commemorations. The local mp Michael Fabricant commemorations. The local mp michael fabrica nt there laying commemorations. The local mp Michael Fabricant there laying resend poppies to mark this important day. We are one year, of course, of the centenary we are one year, of course, of the ce nte nary of we are one year, of course, of the centenary of the end of the First World War