Prince William marks Anzac Day at a dawn ceremony in London. Photo: Facebook / Prince of Wales
The heir to the British throne has marked Anzac Day in a dawn ceremony in London.
Prince William, the Prince of Wales, has taken part in a dawn service at Wellington Arch at Hyde Park in London to mark Anzac Day and honour all Australians and New Zealanders who have died in conflict.
* As it happened: Anzac Day in New Zealand 2023.
Anzac Day has been observed in London since King George V attended the first service at Westminster Abbey in 1916 a year after the Gallipoli landings.
Prince William attends the Dawn Service for Anzac Day 2023 at Hyde Park in London. Photo: Facebook / Prince William
The prince laid a wreath and joined hundreds of others marking the 108th anniversary of the World War I conflict.
He has frequently commemorated Anzac Day at services in Britain.
Remembering Australian and New Zealand soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) April 25, 2023
Lest we forget. #AnzacDay pic.twitter.com/In2ypLSwQk
King Charles also marked Anzac Day through the official Royal Family Twitter account, which wrote, "we pay tribute to all the men and women in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, who served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations."
This #AnzacDay, we pay tribute to all the men and women in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, who served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. pic.twitter.com/7IvRDoERtM
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 24, 2023
King Charles will mark his coronation on Saturday night NZ time, eight months after his mother Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96.
