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The King, Charles III and The Queen Consort => The Prince and Princess of Wales => Topic started by: TLLK on August 09, 2017, 12:03:08 PM

Title: William and Kate join Charles in Belgium July 31 2017
Post by: TLLK on August 09, 2017, 12:03:08 PM
Kensington Palace on Twitter: "The Duchess lays a posey as The Duke reads: "A Soldier of The Great War Known Unto God." https://t.co/BOu42aRu8x" (https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/891996584677965824)

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40669719
The British royals with their Belgian royal hosts TM the King and Queen of the Belgians.

If you have  had the opportunity to visit Belgium and Northern France the sight of so many WWI and WWII monuments and military cemeteries can be a bit overwhelming IMHO. Part of our recent trip included time in Normandy so we visited the British, Canadian and US memorials and the US cemetery at Omaha beach. The exhibits were excellent and gave our family a greater appreciation for the sacrifices made by those young men during the Invasion of Normandy in 1944.
Title: Re: William and Kate join Charles in Belgium July 31 2017
Post by: Curryong on August 09, 2017, 12:17:59 PM
Yes, the World War One battlefield cemeteries and memorials are an awe inspiring sight yet dreadfully sad too. It's great that you managed to get to Normandy as well. What a very interesting trip.
Title: Re: William and Kate join Charles in Belgium July 31 2017
Post by: TLLK on August 12, 2017, 08:35:20 PM
Duke of Cambridge leads commemorations on 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/30/duke-cambridge-leads-commemorations-100th-anniversary-battle/amp/)