ROYAL COMMUNICATIONS
MEDIA ADVISORY
30th January, 2017
THE QUEEN WILL UNVEIL THE IRAQ AFGHANISTAN MEMORIAL AND, TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, ATTEND A SERVICE OF DEDICATION
Central London, 9th March 2017
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will attend a Service of Dedication on Horse Guards Parade before formally unveiling the new Iraq Afghanistan Memorial on Victoria Embankment Gardens, London, on Thursday, 9th March. The Memorial honours all UK Service personnel and civilians who took part in conflicts in the Gulf region, Iraq and Afghanistan between 1990 and 2015.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra will also attend the Service of Dedication, together with 2,500 invited guests. These include current Service personnel, veterans, representatives of departments and bodies including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the National Health Service, and representatives of various charities and aid organisations.
Following the Service of Dedication, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will travel to Victoria Embankment Gardens, where Her Majesty will unveil the Iraq Afghanistan Memorial in the presence of the Memorial Trustees, together with individuals who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families.
On conclusion of the unveiling ceremony, members of the Royal Family, led by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, will attend a reception on Horse Guards Parade for those who attended the Service of Dedication.
Further information about the Iraq Afghanistan Memorial and the Service of Dedication can be found here.
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