The sacrifices of UK troops in Afghanistan was the focus of the Festival of Remembrance attended by the Queen.
From: news.bbc.co.uk
Jamie Cullum and Hayley Westenra were among the artists who performed at the festival, which is co-ordinated by the Royal British Legion.
Greeted on arrival by trustees of the Royal British Legion, Prime Minister Gordon Brown told president Lt Gen Sir John Kiszely: "Thank you for everything you do, we much appreciate everything you do."
Royals present included the Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Princess Royal.
Along with the footage of missions to fly wounded servicemen back to the UK, a number of current soldiers appeared on screen telling of their sadness at the loss of their comrades.