Prince Harry in Folkestone to Dedicate Memorial to Kent\'s Fallen in Great War

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August 04, 2014, 12:27:17 PM Last Edit: August 04, 2014, 01:03:53 PM by cinrit
QuoteThousands of people are expected to attend the commemorations in Folkestone marking the centenary of the First World War today.

Prince Harry will be dedicating the new Step Short memorial arch during a 90-minute ceremony over lunchtime.

Either side of the dedication at the arch, remembrance service and a two-minute silence at the war memorial at the top of the Road of Remembrance, more than 800 people will parade through the town along The Leas including military personnel from the Royal Navy, regular and territorial Armies and the RAF followed by a civilian march.

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QuoteHarry to Unveil War Memorial Arch

Prince Harry will unveil a memorial arch and lay a wreath when he visits an educational charity set up to remember the millions of men and women involved in the First World War.  The commemorative event, organised by Step Short, will take place in Folkestone, Kent, today, to mark the centenary of the First World War.

The prince will also take the salute of a military and civilian parade before walking down the Road of Remembrance to meet some of those who will have taken part in the parade, a Kensington Palace spokesman said.

Step Short is an educational charity which has worked to ensure that all those who passed through Folkestone during the First World War are remembered in an appropriate way during the centenary year.

The spokesman said: "Folkestone played an integral part in the Great War as the port of embarkation and return, to and from, the Western Front for millions of men and women."

More: Harry to unveil war memorial arch | Mail Online

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Cindy
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TLLK

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August 04, 2014, 01:32:59 PM
Harry looked very handsome this morning as he attended the Folkstone parade and memorial events.

Limabeany

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August 04, 2014, 10:15:42 PM
Prince Harry moved as he watches First World War commemorations - Telegraph

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As a military parade made its way along the Folkestone seafront promenade, following in the footsteps of the millions who passed here on their way to the Western Front, Prince Henry of Wales stood in proud salute.

Dressed in the uniform of the Household Cavalry, his right arm cocked so his white glove brushed against his cap, he watched each man march past and down the steep hill towards the harbour.

And yet in between poignant moments, he utterly charmed the crowds; smiling and waving to the thousands who had lined the streets, and in the manner of his father, stopping for long conversations with adults and children as he passed.

Lt Col John Baynham, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment who accompanied the Prince on his visit told the Daily Telegraph he spoke to "pretty much everybody and has just got such an easy manner with people".

Such a consummate performance reflects not just a soldier who understands exactly the sacrifice made by those who fell in the First World War, but also the ease with which the younger royals led a nation in mourning.
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

Limabeany

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August 04, 2014, 10:16:55 PM
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

Limabeany

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August 04, 2014, 10:19:48 PM
First World War Centenary: Prince Harry unveils WW1 memorial arch

"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

Limabeany

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August 04, 2014, 10:25:59 PM
Prince Harry visits Folkstone

"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

Limabeany

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August 04, 2014, 10:34:07 PM
Prince Harry unveils WW1 Memorial Arch

"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

HistoryGirl

#8
August 05, 2014, 12:48:33 AM
This is great. I can always see his pride when representing the military and his fellow men.

TLLK

#9
August 05, 2014, 02:53:40 AM
Thanks for the videos of Harry at Folkestone. The new memorial arch is beautiful and a fitting tribute.

cinrit

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August 05, 2014, 11:33:28 AM
QuotePrince Harry Attends World War One commemorations in Folkestone

Blazing sunshine welcomed Prince Harry in Folkestone as thousands of people turned out to commemorate millions of men and women who travelled to and from the Western Front during the First World War.

The event, organised by Folkestone-based educational charity Step Short, marked the centenary of the First World War and saw many war veterans turn out to mark the occasion.

The Prince, who wore No 1 dress of the Blues and Royals, greeted dignitaries before unveiling Folkestone's memorial arch and laying a wreath at the town's war memorial.

Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe and Chairman of Step Short, said many of the men and women who went to war would have walked through the site where everyone now stood, before making the walk down to the harbour.

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