Oct 30, 2008, 12:00 GMT
Britain's Princess Anne has unveiled a plaque to commemorate fallen soldiers.
The 58-year-old royal paid tribute to the 16,000 British men and women who have been killed since the Second World War at the Westminster Abbey service yesterday (30.10.08).
The princess said the memorial was a fitting way "to remember the sacrifice and heroism in defence of freedom of the men and women who have lost their lives in conflict".
The plaque - which is part of the Armed Forces Memorial - reads: "Remember the men and women of the Armed and Auxiliary Forces who lost their lives in times and places of conflict since the Second World War."
Anne met the family of senior aircraftman Gary Thompson, 51, who became the oldest British serviceman to die when he was killed in Afghanistan in April.
She praised his youngest daughter, 17-year old Kelly Thompson, for her heartfelt reading at the ceremony.
Anne said: "It isn't an easy thing to do."
More than 400 men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force were in attendance, as well as Defence Ministers and Chiefs.
Earlier this week, the royal looked relaxed wearing a pair of sunglassess as she unveiled a plaque celebrating the official opening of the St John Ambulance divisional head quarters during a visit to West Berkshire.
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