Armed forces celebrated across the country

Members of the armed forces stand in the Royal Box on Centre Court after being introduced at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Photograph: Phil Noble/guardian.co.uk Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with Cardiff Mayor Keith Hyde receive a military salute at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay Photograph: Rex Photograph: guardian.co.uk A little girl watches the Armed Forces Day parade as it makes its way along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Thousands of people lined the streets as part of a national celebration of Britain's servicemen and women Photograph: David Cheskin/PA Photograph: David Cheskin/guardian.co.uk The Prince of Wales takes the salute as the flags of the Royal British Legion parade through Cardiff to commemorate Armed Forces Day Photograph: David Jones/PA Photograph: David Jones/guardian.co.uk Servicemen and women parade through Cardiff to commemorate Armed Forces Day Photograph: David Jones/PA Photograph: David Jones/guardian.co.uk Members of the Royal Navy march through Cardiff to commemorate Armed Forces Day Photograph: David Jones/PA Photograph: David Jones/guardian.co.uk Ticker tape rains down on to the troops as they parade through Cardiff for Armed Forces Day Photograph: Derek Booth/MoD Photograph: Derek Booth/guardian.co.uk The Prince of Wales takes the salute as the flags of the Royal British Legion parade through Cardiff to commemorate Armed Forces Day Photograph: David Jones/PA Photograph: David Jones/guardian.co.uk Spectators cheer as servicemen and women march past them during the Armed Forces Day parade in Cardiff Photograph: Rex Photograph: guardian.co.uk