Queen, Prince William lead UK service for war dead

England's Queen Elizabeth II led a solemn annual ceremony to honor the country's war dead on Sunday, as her grandson Prince William flew out to Afghanistan to meet with troops and attend a memorial service there.

Thousands of veterans, officials and onlookers gathered near central London's Cenotaph war memorial to mark Remembrance Sunday, which is held every year on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. It now pays tribute to the dead in all conflicts, including World War II, Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP)