ON Sunday communities across the country will salute and honour the fallen from wars that have ravaged our planet.

For one young Peebles girl it will be an opportunity to pay her own personal respects to the father she never knew - in front of Royalty and a live television audience.

Cara Lucas has been invited to read a prayer for peace at Scotland's official World War One Remembered service in Glasgow Cathedral.

Live on BBC Scotland and in front of an audience of over 1000, which includes the HRH The Princess Royal, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the 10-year-old Priorsford Primary pupil will read the Prayer St Francis of Assisi.

Cara's father, Alec, was killed in action during the conflict in Afghanistan on November 24, 2008.

The Royal Marine Commando was only 24 years old - and left behind baby Cara as well as fiancée Jill.

On Sunday she will be accompanied to the national Remembrance Service by her mother as well as both sets of grandparents, her headteacher at Priorsford, Sandra Macgregor, and two friends.

Throughout this week Cara has been rehearsing from the pulpit of Peebles Parish Church and also read the Prayer St Francis of Assisi during her school's Remembrance Assembly.

Grandparent Adrian Lucas told us: "Part of the theme of the service at Glasgow Cathedral is how conflict has carried on through the generations.

"There isn't a day we don't think of Alec, but this will be a special way for all of us to remember him on Remembrance Sunday.

"Cara was invited to read the prayer last month and she has been practising ever since.

"She's a little nervous but she has been excellent in her rehearsals and also in front of the pupils and parents at Priorsford this week."

Sunday's service in Glasgow Cathedral will focus on four key themes - sadness and relief, joy and victory, seeds of change and courage for the future.

It will have a multi-generational focus, with the National Youth Choir of Scotland singing alongside the Glasgow Cathedral Choir.

Organiser Professor Norman Drummond, who is Chaplain to The Queen in Scotland, said: “We believe we have created a fitting, traditional yet contemporary service to reflect the mood of the nation at the time of the First Armistice 100 years ago.

"In developing our plans to mark the 100 anniversary of the First Armistice, we wanted to ensure the traditions of Remembrance Sunday - reflecting on all those who had served in all wars and conflicts over the years - remained."

The service will include readings by the Lord Provost of Glasgow and commemorative prayers during the service will be read by young people from Canada, Australia and New Zealand representing the Commonwealth.

The Moderator of the Church of Scotland, The Right Rev Susan Brown, will give the final blessing.

Sunday's World War One Remembered service from Glasgow Cathedral will be broadcast on BBC Scotland from 4pm.