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Britain's Prince Harry left an emotional handwritten message to fallen soldiers on Remembrance Sunday.
The 30-year-old royal joined British troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan as part of Remembrance Sunday (09.11.14) where he laid down a wreath of poppies, complete with a heartfelt note.
His message read: "There is no greater love then to lay down one's life for one's friends. They will never be forgotten. Harry."
The quote comes from a Bible passage from John 15:13.
The full quote reads: "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.
"You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."
Prince Harry served in Afghanistan as Forward Air Controller in 2007 to 2008 and as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner from 2012 to 2013.
During his trip to Kandahar he spent time with members of his old unit from his 2012 deployment. Prince Harry returned to the UK later that evening.
His visit comes after it was announced that the 300 troops remaining in Afghanistan will return home by the end of the year.
Prince Harry leaves emotional tribute to fallen soldiers
Britain's Prince Harry left an emotional handwritten message to fallen soldiers on Remembrance Sunday.
The 30-year-old royal joined British troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan as part of Remembrance Sunday (09.11.14) where he laid down a wreath of poppies, complete with a heartfelt note.
His message read: "There is no greater love then to lay down one's life for one's friends. They will never be forgotten. Harry."
The quote comes from a Bible passage from John 15:13.
The full quote reads: "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.
"You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."
Prince Harry served in Afghanistan as Forward Air Controller in 2007 to 2008 and as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner from 2012 to 2013.
During his trip to Kandahar he spent time with members of his old unit from his 2012 deployment. Prince Harry returned to the UK later that evening.
His visit comes after it was announced that the 300 troops remaining in Afghanistan will return home by the end of the year.
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A young choir boy collapsed a few metres away from Britain's Queen Elizabeth during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony.
An unnamed boy was taken to the hospital as he fainted at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday (09.11.14) as the British national anthem played.
The young man was due to sing in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony - which honours British and Commonwealth soldiers who have died during conflict and marks the 100th anniversary since the start of the First World War - as part of The Choir of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal.
However, he collapsed shortly after the 88-year-old queen laid her wreath of poppies on the top step on the Cenotaph in London and had to be taken to St Thomas' Hospital to be checked over.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, a spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the boy was "okay".
They said: "I understand he's okay and will be discharged very soon."
In June the 12-year-old Charles Hope, Viscount Aithrie fainted as Queen Elizabeth delivered a speech to Parliament at the House of Lords.
Charles - who will inherit the title of Earl of Hopetoun and Marquess of Linlithgow - collapsed eight minutes into the monarch's speech and was quickly carried out of the chamber.
Choir boy collapses near Queen Elizabeth during Remembrance ceremony
A young choir boy collapsed a few metres away from Britain's Queen Elizabeth during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony.
An unnamed boy was taken to the hospital as he fainted at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday (09.11.14) as the British national anthem played.
The young man was due to sing in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony - which honours British and Commonwealth soldiers who have died during conflict and marks the 100th anniversary since the start of the First World War - as part of The Choir of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal.
However, he collapsed shortly after the 88-year-old queen laid her wreath of poppies on the top step on the Cenotaph in London and had to be taken to St Thomas' Hospital to be checked over.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, a spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the boy was "okay".
They said: "I understand he's okay and will be discharged very soon."
In June the 12-year-old Charles Hope, Viscount Aithrie fainted as Queen Elizabeth delivered a speech to Parliament at the House of Lords.
Charles - who will inherit the title of Earl of Hopetoun and Marquess of Linlithgow - collapsed eight minutes into the monarch's speech and was quickly carried out of the chamber.
TV
'Hollyoaks' boss Bryan Kirkwood is "very, very proud" of his cast.
The showrunner has paid tribute to the stars of the Channel 4 soap ahead of this week's shocking scenes, which sees the wedding of Porsche McQueen and Lockie Campbell derailed in dramatic fashion when their party train crashes.
Bryan said: "I'm so proud of this cast. I'm well aware of how our show can occasionally be put down in really lazy, out-of-date ways, but I think our turns are fantastic.
"Our performances are shoulder-to-shoulder with every other show on TV. I'm very, very proud of every one of them."
Bryan was particularly happy the cast were willing to do their own stunts and they got to crash the train for real because he felt it looked more realistic than using CGI technology to complete the scenes.
He said: "It's quite easy to go for CGI and much more difficult to do it for real, but I think the results are clear on screen. We have a fantastic post-production house at Lime. I think we've got the best in-house graphics department - certainly in soap, but I think in TV. They certainly help with some episodes, but I think it's definitely better to do it for real."
However, the producer admitted his backstage team initially thought he was going "too far" with his vision for the spectacular stunt but he was thrilled they were able to bring it to life.
Speaking at a screening of the crash episodes - which have been dubbed 'End of the Line' because not all characters will survive - he said: "We've got an exceptional designer at Hollyoaks called Julian Perkins, who's worked with me for eight years. When I said, 'Julian, can we crash a train?', I thought he was going to punch me in the face!
"He did say, 'I think we're going too far, I don't think we're going to achieve what you want to achieve on this budget'. But he did - and he absolutely over-delivered again, so it's absolute credit to him for being such a genius."
'Hollyoaks' airs weeknights on Channel 4 at 6.30pm, with first-look episodes at 7pm.
Hollyoaks boss praises show cast
'Hollyoaks' boss Bryan Kirkwood is "very, very proud" of his cast.
The showrunner has paid tribute to the stars of the Channel 4 soap ahead of this week's shocking scenes, which sees the wedding of Porsche McQueen and Lockie Campbell derailed in dramatic fashion when their party train crashes.
Bryan said: "I'm so proud of this cast. I'm well aware of how our show can occasionally be put down in really lazy, out-of-date ways, but I think our turns are fantastic.
"Our performances are shoulder-to-shoulder with every other show on TV. I'm very, very proud of every one of them."
Bryan was particularly happy the cast were willing to do their own stunts and they got to crash the train for real because he felt it looked more realistic than using CGI technology to complete the scenes.
He said: "It's quite easy to go for CGI and much more difficult to do it for real, but I think the results are clear on screen. We have a fantastic post-production house at Lime. I think we've got the best in-house graphics department - certainly in soap, but I think in TV. They certainly help with some episodes, but I think it's definitely better to do it for real."
However, the producer admitted his backstage team initially thought he was going "too far" with his vision for the spectacular stunt but he was thrilled they were able to bring it to life.
Speaking at a screening of the crash episodes - which have been dubbed 'End of the Line' because not all characters will survive - he said: "We've got an exceptional designer at Hollyoaks called Julian Perkins, who's worked with me for eight years. When I said, 'Julian, can we crash a train?', I thought he was going to punch me in the face!
"He did say, 'I think we're going too far, I don't think we're going to achieve what you want to achieve on this budget'. But he did - and he absolutely over-delivered again, so it's absolute credit to him for being such a genius."
'Hollyoaks' airs weeknights on Channel 4 at 6.30pm, with first-look episodes at 7pm.
TV
Vicki Michelle is to appear on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'.
The ''Allo 'Allo' actress has already landed in Brisbane, Australia, ready for the ITV reality show - which starts this Sunday (16.11.14) - and is ready to become "Jane Jungle" in order to face the various nasty challenges.
The 63-year-old star said: "I'm absolutely going to be Jane Jungle. Tarzan, move over! I'll be swinging from those trees.
"Am I afraid of spiders and snakes? I'll let you know soon enough."
Vicki - who is best remembered for playing saucy Yvette Carte-Blanche in the popular 80s sitcom - will appear in the jungle alongside former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty.
The 49-year-old racer admits he's taking a step into the unknown by agreeing to appear on the show hosted by Ant and Dec but is ready for anything.
He said: "I don't think you can prepare for this. It is well out of my comfort zone. But that's the appeal."
However, Carl claims the majority of his fears relate to the other celebrities taking part in the show, rather than the creepy crawlies he'll be surrounded by.
Carl explained: "I don't think I'm scared of anything, maybe other celebrities."
Other stars confirmed to be going into the jungle are 'Coronation Street' actor Craig Charles, 50, and Irish model Nadia Forde, 25, who is an ex-girlfriend of golf champion Rory McIlroy.
Vicki Michelle joins I’m A Celebrity…
Vicki Michelle is to appear on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'.
The ''Allo 'Allo' actress has already landed in Brisbane, Australia, ready for the ITV reality show - which starts this Sunday (16.11.14) - and is ready to become "Jane Jungle" in order to face the various nasty challenges.
The 63-year-old star said: "I'm absolutely going to be Jane Jungle. Tarzan, move over! I'll be swinging from those trees.
"Am I afraid of spiders and snakes? I'll let you know soon enough."
Vicki - who is best remembered for playing saucy Yvette Carte-Blanche in the popular 80s sitcom - will appear in the jungle alongside former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty.
The 49-year-old racer admits he's taking a step into the unknown by agreeing to appear on the show hosted by Ant and Dec but is ready for anything.
He said: "I don't think you can prepare for this. It is well out of my comfort zone. But that's the appeal."
However, Carl claims the majority of his fears relate to the other celebrities taking part in the show, rather than the creepy crawlies he'll be surrounded by.
Carl explained: "I don't think I'm scared of anything, maybe other celebrities."
Other stars confirmed to be going into the jungle are 'Coronation Street' actor Craig Charles, 50, and Irish model Nadia Forde, 25, who is an ex-girlfriend of golf champion Rory McIlroy.
TV
Mark Wright is feeling less scared about his wedding thanks to 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 27-year-old Essex lad is set to marry former 'Coronation Street' actress Michelle Keegan next year, and explained that before he appeared on the BBC ballroom show, he was terrified about having all eyes on him and his wife during their first dance.
He admitted: "I used to feel the pressure of thinking, 'What am I going to do when it comes to the first dance? How am I even going to move? I don't know how to dance to a beat.'
"Now I've been on 'Strictly...' I do feel a bit safer about it."
However, the Heart radio DJ said he is not planning on celebrating his nuptials with an impressive dance number, and is instead hoping to keep it fairly low-key when it comes to grooving at their wedding reception.
In an interview with HELLO! magazine, he explained: "Your wedding dance is just a sway, isn't it?
"It's not going to be a big choreographed showpiece."
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star - who sailed through to next week's show after performing a Waltz to 'Weekend in New England' on Saturday evening (08.11.14) - has been helping out his dance partner Karen Hauer, who is also set to tie the knot next year to her fellow dancer Kevin Clifton.
The 32-year-old hunk confessed: "I'm seriously freaking out a bit,
"If I have any questions, like where to honeymoon, Mark always has lots of ideas.
"I'll definitely be calling Mark and Michelle and going, 'Can you guys help out?' "
Strictly Come Dancing cures Mark Wright’s wedding woes
Mark Wright is feeling less scared about his wedding thanks to 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 27-year-old Essex lad is set to marry former 'Coronation Street' actress Michelle Keegan next year, and explained that before he appeared on the BBC ballroom show, he was terrified about having all eyes on him and his wife during their first dance.
He admitted: "I used to feel the pressure of thinking, 'What am I going to do when it comes to the first dance? How am I even going to move? I don't know how to dance to a beat.'
"Now I've been on 'Strictly...' I do feel a bit safer about it."
However, the Heart radio DJ said he is not planning on celebrating his nuptials with an impressive dance number, and is instead hoping to keep it fairly low-key when it comes to grooving at their wedding reception.
In an interview with HELLO! magazine, he explained: "Your wedding dance is just a sway, isn't it?
"It's not going to be a big choreographed showpiece."
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star - who sailed through to next week's show after performing a Waltz to 'Weekend in New England' on Saturday evening (08.11.14) - has been helping out his dance partner Karen Hauer, who is also set to tie the knot next year to her fellow dancer Kevin Clifton.
The 32-year-old hunk confessed: "I'm seriously freaking out a bit,
"If I have any questions, like where to honeymoon, Mark always has lots of ideas.
"I'll definitely be calling Mark and Michelle and going, 'Can you guys help out?' "