THE daughter of a Peebles Marine who was killed in action took centre stage on Sunday to deliver a message of hope and peace.

Cara Lucas read the Prayer St Francis of Assisi in front of a distinguished gathering within Glasgow Cathedral.

Scotland's official World War One Remembered service was attended by HRH The Princess Royal, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

Following a reflective and moving ceremony of music, prayer and sermon, it was left to the 10-year-old pupil from Priorsford Primary to read the prayer for peace.

Despite also facing a live BBC television audience in the hundreds of thousands, the daughter of Marine Alexander James Lucas showed no nerves as she read the resonating lines.

Alec was killed in action during a tour of duty in Afghanistan almost exactly a decade ago - on November 24, 2008.

He left behind baby Cara as well as fiancée Jill.

Professor Norman Drummond, chairman of WW100 Scotland and organiser of service, believed Sunday's commemorations honoured the dead while using their memory as a "tool for living".

He said: "In these uncertain times we've realised that while attitudes may have changed there are certain values which are timeless - loyalty and devotion, courage and self-sacrifice and perseverance, demonstrated by those who, for our tomorrow, gave their life.

"What better tribute can we give to those who went before us than by continuing to demonstrate those values in our daily life."

Accompanying Cara to Glasgow Cathedral were mum Jill, both sets of her grandparents, two schoolfriends and her head teacher at Priorsford, Sandra Macgregor.

Following the Remembrance Service Cara and Jill, along with grandfather Adrian Lucas, were introduced to the Princess Royal and First Minister.

And, in a light-hearted moment, a First Minister's instruction was made for Cara to receive a McDonald's on the way home to Peebles.

Adrian told us: "Nicola Sturgeon asked Cara what she'd like to do after the service and she said she would really like a McDonald's, so Nicola said she would make it a First Minister's official instruction for her to have one.

"Cara met so many kind and generous people on Sunday, it was a day she'll be unlikely to forget.

"It was a wonderful service and I'm sure Cara melted a lot of hearts when she read the prayer."

The Glasgow Cathedral service, narrated by ex-Royal Marine, TV presenter and athlete JJ Chalmers, aimed to reflect the feelings of the times - focusing on themes of Sadness and Relief, Joy and Victory, Seeds of Change and Courage for the Future.

The service opened with the lights dimming and Orcadian musician Andy Cant playing a specially commissioned Fiddle tribute entitled Glimmers of Goodbyes.

The National Youth Choir of Scotland, Glasgow Cathedral Choir and Legion Scotland singer Amy Hawthorn led the congregation in a musical repertoire that included WW1 songs and traditional hymns.

And, the WW100 Scotland Armistice Centenary Prayer, composed by Professor Norman Drummond, was read by three generations of a German/Scottish family, along with Commonwealth representatives from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.