By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent
A memorial service will take place at St Paul's Cathedral today to mark the end of the Afghanistan conflict.
It will be attended by veterans of the campaign as well as next of kin of the 453 service personnel killed in the 13-year war.
They will be joined by the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry.
David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair have also been invited.
A Memorial Cross made from used shell cases will be processed through the cathedral by representatives from the RAF, Royal Navy and Army.
It will be blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury before it is taken to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire as part of a permanent installation.
After the service, a parade of servicemen will march through the streets of London ending at the Guildhall in the city.
It will be made up of veterans representing many parts of the military.
There will also be a flypast of aircraft that flew in the conflict: a Sea King helicopter, two Chinooks and two Apaches, followed by an RAF C-130 Hercules and two Tornado fast jets.
Various members of the Royal Family will then host three receptions at the Honourable Artillery Company, Horse Guards Parade, and the Guildhall.
A service will also be held in Kabul at the same time.
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Gallery: A Timeline In Pictures
October 7, 2001: US President George W Bush announces the US and Britain have started bombing Afghanistan
March 26, 2006: The first regular British troops of the Helmand Task Force unload their kit after arriving by helicopter to an American-run base in Lashkar Gah in Helmand
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