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The paper reported that on 4 August, William and Catherine will
attend the commemorative ceremony with Prince Harry at St.
Symphorien military in Mons, Belgium. The ceremony will take place
on the fields that formed the backdrop to The Great War and its
infamous trenches. It will be a remembrance the high loss of life
as around 900,000 British lost their lives in ‘The Great War.’
Heads of State from all over Europe will also attend, and because
the ceremony will take place on the actual date of the declaration
of war, the event will be high-profile. Joachim Gauck, the
president of Germany, and King Philippe of Belgium are among its
guests, as the world commemorates the centenary of the outbreak of
WWI.
As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, it is important the
Queen is represented at such events. Whilst Will, Kate and Harry
are in Belgium, it is thought Her Majesty will mark the event near
Balmoral. Crathie Church is a small highland church where Elizabeth
II will make an appearance, whilst she is staying at Balmoral for
the summer. Candlelit vigils will be held in Westminster Abbey as
well.
William and Catherine
undertook a number of remembrance related engagements on their
recent tour, including wreath laying and attending the ANZAC
Day dawn service. They paid tribute to the Australian and New
Zealand forces that fought for King and Country in The Great War as
part of the large Commonwealth force.
Prince Harry also undertook remembrance engagements earlier this
year, including one with his
grandfather, The Duke of Edinburgh.
Official confirmation has yet to be given. If scheduled, an
announcement from Buckingham Palace regarding the engagement will
be published in due course.
Photo: Government House, New
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