US envoy lays wreath in London as 9/11 attacks reach 25th anniversary
US Ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens laid a wreath in London to mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks.
The United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Warren Stephens, and his wife placed a wreath outside the 9/11 Memorial Garden in London on Friday to honour those killed in the 2001 attacks.
The ceremony came as the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
Across the country, commemorations are being held with wreath-laying, flag displays, readings of the victims' names, moments of silence and candlelight vigils.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a ceremony at the Pentagon. Other administration officials are expected to take part in observances at the National September 11 Memorial in New York and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania.
On September 11, 2001, attackers seized control of four commercial jets and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The consequences of the attacks have stretched across decades, from the personal grief of families to wars fought far from American shores.