Kate Middleton, William and Harry: Solemn Celebration with Elizabeth II

The Prince William and the Duchess Catherine of Cambridge were naturally part of the exceptional gathering of young men and women in London , both for the education of their son Prince George and for their full royal roles. The British royal family this Thursday, March 9, 2017 in the English capital on the occasion of the inauguration of a memorial of war.
Queen Elizabeth II was indeed surrounded by her clan to unveil a monument commemorating the heavy human tribute paid in the Gulf War and the armed conflicts in Iraq in the Victoria Embankment Gardens near the Ministry of Defense And in Afghanistan, whose British troops withdrew in 2014 after losing 456 soldiers and civilians of the Defense (in addition to 179 in Iraq and 47 in the Gulf War).

The Duke of Edinburgh, 95 years old, husband of the sovereign, their children Prince Charles , with his wife Camilla , Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, with his wife the Countess Sophie de Wessex Duchess of Cambridge but also Prince Harry , who had just returned from his wedding weekend in Jamaica after a sweet moment with his girlfriend Meghan Markle , were all present at his side to discover the sculpture made by the artist Paul Day. It has no name because it is meant to pay tribute to the sense of duty and the commitment of those who serve their country rather than to focus on their death in the field of honor.

THE SENSE OF DUTY AND OF THE NATION
” Hundreds of thousands of British military personnel and civilians have served the country in all sorts of ways by supporting these campaigns,” said Lord Stirrup, a former chief of staff (between 2006 and 2010) Appointed the Director of the Memorial Committee, and it seemed to us extremely important that the way they behaved, performed their duty and the service they rendered to the nation is honored and commemorated. Is exactly that: it is a matter of commemorating the sense of duty and service, not the campaigns per se, these are the principles that are important to any civilized society and have always been a part of who we are and How we see ourselves as a nation. ”
The solemn ceremony was attended by the main political figures of the country, like Prime Minister Theresa May and several members of his government, while a reception held on that occasion brought together some 2,500 guests at Horse Guards.
The massive presence of the royal family, united around an Elizabeth II dressed in a vibrant royal blue, illustrated well the strong ties of the crown and the army. In addition to Prince Harry’s two campaigns in Afghanistan, as an air traffic controller in 2007 and then as an Apache helicopter pilot in 2012 , who has since left the military but remains intensely involved with veterans and war casualties, Are repeatedly on the ground: Prince Philip in 2006 in Basra, Prince Charles in the same place in 2004, and Camp Bastion in Afghanistan in 2010, as well as Prince William. Princess Anne traveled to Afghanistan three times and Prince Andrew twice (2005, 2007),