The 40-year-old Prince of Wales attended the Anzac Day ceremony in London’s Hyde Park. writes about it People.
A solemn event in honor of Australian and New Zealand soldiers took place at dawn on Wellington Arch. The Last Post performance included the trumpet signal used in commemorations, a minute of silence and the playing of the national anthems.
Prince William laid wreaths with the High Commissioners of Australia and New Zealand. The hour-long service ended with the signing of the memorial book by the Prince of Wales.
Honoring members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), Anzac Day has been celebrated in London since King George V attended his first mass at Westminster Abbey in 1916. Today was the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.
Australia and New Zealand are key member states of the Commonwealth. One day Prince William will be their king.
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