Commemorations are taking place across Europe to mark the centenary of the day Britain entered the First World War.
An estimated 37 million people were killed or injured in the conflict which lasted from 1914 until 1918.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are attending a service to mark 100 years since the German invasion of Belgium at the start of World War One.
The Royals were received at L'Abbaye Saint-Laurent in Liege by King Philippe of Belgium, from where they walked to the Cointe Inter-allied Memorial for a service, during which Prince William gave a speech and spoke of the importance of reconciliation across Europe.
Prince Harry salutes during a WWI centenary event in Folkstone, Kent "We were enemies more than once in the last century, and today we are friends and allies," he said.
"We salute those who gave us our freedom. We will remember them."
William and Kate with Mr Hollande at a ceremony in Liege, Belgium Among the more than 50 heads of state joining them were French President Francois Hollande and German President Joachim Gauck.
It is one of a series of events marking Britain's entry into the Great War.
Prince Charles lays a wreath in George Square, Glasgow Across the Channel, the Prince of Wales, dressed in the uniform of a British admiral of the fleet, was attending a Service of Remembrance at Glasgow Cathedral where the 1,400 invited guests included representatives of Commonwealth countries, senior military figures, charities and cross-faith groups.
He will later lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in George Square.
Thousands of poppies are on display at the Tower of London At the other end of the UK his son, Prince Harry, inspected a parade of troops in Folkestone - marking the route taken by millions of young men who marched through the Kent harbour town on their way to northern France and Belgium. For some, it was their last glimpse of English soil.
He will officially open a Memorial Arch in dedication to the veterans of the Great War, before joining William and Kate, and Mr Cameron, later this evening at a special ceremony at Belgium's St Symphorien Cemetery, outside the town of Mons.
The Great War in numbers Speaking outside Glasgow Cathedral this morning, Prime Minister David Cameron said the war "profoundly changed our world".
"It is right to commemorate this because this event had a massive impact on every community, every family in our country," he said.
"It is also right to remember the outbreak of the war because so many young British people thought they were rallying to a cause of defending the right of a small country, Belgium, to exist, and the prevention of the domination of Europe by one power.
The small Belgian cemetery of St Symphorien, nears Mons "There are principles and thoughts that were in play at that time and are worth remembering today as well," he added.
Across the other side of the globe, Australia and New Zealand also marked the outbreak of the Great War with Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and John Key describing it as a conflict that shaped their nations too.
People are being urged to turn off their lights for an hour at 10pm to mark the moment the UK entered the war, 100 years ago.
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