Britain's Prince Charles joined 1,400 people at a First World War commemoration service in Glasgow, Scotland yesterday (04.08.14).

Prince Charles attended a World War One commemorative service in Glasgow

The prince - who is known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland - was joined by dignitaries from around the Commonwealth for the centenary service at Glasgow Cathedral to remember the way the "world changed" when the Great War began in 1914.

Opening the service, Reverend Laurence Whitley said: "We meet because on a summer's day like this one, one hundred years ago, the world changed. Our nations and peoples found themselves in a war the like of which had never before been seen and the memory of which still haunts us all."

Newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald introduced several readings at the service, which included diary entries written during the war by serving soldiers, and UK Prime Minister David Cameron read out a bible passage.

Trevor also paid tribute to the those from around the Commonwealth who fought in the conflict.

He said: "During the years to come we shall rightly hear more of the courage and suffering of our forces in the conflict, but especially as this city has known the privilege of welcoming our Commonwealth brothers and sisters to the Games just past, it is right to pause now to remember their contribution."

Charles and Mr. Cameron then attended a reception at the City Chambers, where they laid wreaths and were introduced to the family of Glaswegian soldier Henry May, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving a comrade in France in October 1914.

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