Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle paid tributes to the victims who lost their lives in the attack…reports Asian Lite News.
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office commemorated all those killed in the 9/11 attacks in the US 20 years ago and those who bravely rushed to help.
“Today we remember all those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on the 11th September 2001. We will never forget those that died that day, and all those that put themselves in harm’s way to help others,” the foreign office said on Twitter.
Queen Elizabeth II also sent her prayers and thoughts to those affected by the tragedy.
“As we mark the 20th anniversary of the terrible attacks on 11th September 2001, my thoughts and prayers – and those of my family and the entire nation – remain with the victims, survivors and families affected, as well as the first responders and rescue workers called to duty,” the monarch said.
The Queen then added that her visit to Ground Zero in 2010 would be forever held in her memory and “reminds [her] that as we honour those from many nations, faiths and backgrounds who lost their lives, we also pay tribute to the resilience and determination of the communities who joined together to rebuild.”
On this day 20 years ago, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aeroplanes. Two of the planes were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York. Another plane struck the west side of the Pentagon, and yet another one crashed in Pennsylvania before reaching its presumed target. The attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives.
On September 10, US President Joe Biden designated September 11 as Patriot and National Day of Service and Remembrance and noted that on this day, all government entities should display the US flag at half-staff.
Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle paid tributes to the victims who lost their lives in the attack.
The couple listed all 2,977 names of the people killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and on United Flight 93 on the homepage of their Archewell Foundation website.
The page was titled “In Memoriam” to mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks.
The Sussexes paid a special tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims who tragically passed away on September 11, 2001.
As per E! News, the royal couple blacked out their Archwell website and only displayed the text “In Memoriam: September 11, 2001” on its page with a list of all the names of those who lost their lives in the horrific attacks.
On a related note, Harry’s grandmother- Queen Elizabeth II also sent her prayers and thoughts to those affected by the tragedy. A special ceremony was also held in England to commemorate the day.
Early on Saturday, the Queen had the Windsor Castle guards perform the US National Anthem as dozens of people stood by and watched the performance. Afterwards, spectators took a moment of silence to pay their respects to the deceased, reported E! News. (ANI/Sputnik)
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