By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent
A memorial service is taking place at St Paul's Cathedral to mark the end of the Afghanistan conflict.
Veterans of the campaign as well as next of kin of the 453 service personnel killed in the 13-year war are attending the service.
They are joined by the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, who himself served two tours in Afghanistan.
Prime Minister David Cameron and other senior political and military figures are also service.
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.
Following the announcement of the service last month, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said he hoped people throughout the UK would join together in "remembering those we have lost and recognising the extraordinary courage and dedication of all those who served".
He said: "They leave a proud legacy - terrorists have been prevented from using Afghanistan as a safe haven for attacks on our streets and it is a safer and more prosperous country."
The final chapter in the conflict came last October when the last British troops were airlifted from Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, leaving just a few hundred personnel in advisory, logistical and support roles to help the Afghan army.
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