America will fall silent at 1.46pm Irish time as the nation unites to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Relatives of those who died in the September 11 terror attacks will remember their loved ones as they descend a ramp into Ground Zero this week.

Emotions ran high on both sides of the Atlantic today as the victims of the devastating terror attacks of September 11 were remembered five years on.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will make their first official appearance together in the United States today.