![]() The Peace Pledge Union say they "reassert the original message of remembrance: 'never again'", more than a century after the "war to end all wars" - that killed more than 20million people - came to an end. The union says the white poppy also stands for two other things a commitment to peace and a "challenge to attempts to glamorise or celebrate war". "We also remember those killed or imprisoned for refusing to fight and for resisting war," adding that they "want to remember British military dead, but they are not the only victims of war." The union says about white poppies: “In wearing white poppies, we remember all those killed in war, all those wounded in body or mind, the millions who have been made sick or homeless by war and the families and communities torn apart. I am also determined to work for the removal of all causes of war." It says that the red poppy is an emblem of remembrance and hope. A wreath was laid on The Queen’s behalf by The Prince of Wales. The Royal British Legion is one of the main charities associated with Remembrance Sunday. The Queen viewed the Service from the balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office building. Large crowds saw 13-year-old army cadet Harry. The Queen and Members of the Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Day Service at The Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. Elsewhere, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall chose to wear just one poppy this year despite having previously worn. The final ceramic poppy has been laid at the Tower of London memorial art installation as ceremonies took place in the UK and abroad on Armistice Day. The Queen has confirmed she will not be at the annual event organised by the Royal British Legion forces charity. ![]() The ‘codebreakers’ poppy was released earlier this year to remember those who worked in signal intelligence and has lest we forget inscribed in the back. ![]() I renounce war, and am therefore determined not to support any kind of war. Camilla wore one poppy on her left side Credit: 2020 Getty Images. Their motto, signed by all members, says: "War is a crime against humanity. Today they’re distributed by the Peace Pledge Union, a pacifist organisation that renounces war. Captain Tom's daughter creates poppy pin to mark first Armistice Day without hero dad ![]()
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