Passchendale 1917 commemorations: day 2

31 July 2017

In the company of the prince of Wales and the duke and duchess of Cambridge, King Philippe and queen Mathilde visited Tyne Cot Cemetary and the 'Dug Out' trench under the church of Zonnebeke, as part of the commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of Passchendale.

video: http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/videozone/programmas/journaal/2.51187?video=1.3036713

They also attended the official opening of the "British Memorial Garden" in Zonnebeke.

The day ended with a visit to the exhibition "Passchendaele Memorial Garden" where the royal guests met descendants of WWI victims.

Flashback: Zonnebeke

In the summer of 2014 these photos were made of queen Mathilde, king Philippe and their children on a private visit to the town Zonnebeke.

They were accompanied by their niece & nephews: Louise, Aymeric and Nicolas.