Remembrance Day around the world - in pictures

Valletta, Malta: an army aircraft flies over the Cenotaph in Floriana Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

London, UK: Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the annual ceremony at the Cenotaph Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

Auckland, New Zealand: Prime Minister John Key, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend the commemorations at the War Memorial museum Photograph: David Rowland/Rex Features

London, UK: Sophie, Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Cambridge at the Cenotaph, Whitehall Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Rex Features

Hong Kong, China: the Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, and his wife, Laureen, at Sai Wan war cemetery Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Hong Kong, China: young veteran Eddy Tang of Macao salutes during a ceremony at Sai Wan war cemetery Photograph: Sean Kilpatrick/AP

London, UK: veteran pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea arrive for Remembrance Sunday at Horse Guards Parade Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters

Auckland, New Zealand: Prince Charles speaks to veterans at the War Memorial museum Photograph: Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty Images

Sydney, Australia: a soldier walks past the Cenotaph at the Remembrance Day service held at Martin Place Photograph: Craig Golding/Getty Images

Valletta, Malta: war veterans raise their flags after two minutes' silence at the Cenotaph Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

Paris, France: François Hollande and the prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, junior minister Kader Arif, and the defence minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, review the troops at Place de l'Etoile Photograph: Etienne Laurent/EPA

Skopje, Macedonia: French officers walk among the graves of French soldiers killed during the first world war during Armistice Day commemorations Photograph: Robert Atanasovski/AFP/Getty Images

Valletta, Malta: a woman carries a remembrance cross and poppies Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

Taguig City, Philippines: A Filipino soldier plays Taps beside the memorial hall, where the names of fallen US soldiers are recorded on the walls Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

Taguig City, Philippines: guards from the Philippines and US military stand in front of the Memorial Hall during a Veterans' Day ceremony Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

Valletta, Malta: a war veteran prepares for a Remembrance Day memorial service at the Cenotaph Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters