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Vimy Ridge: Royals to commemorate defining WW1 battle Vimy Ridge: Royals to commemorate defining WW1 battle
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The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to join more than 25,000 people in northern France to mark the centenary of a defining World War One battle. The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to mark the centenary of a defining World War One battle in northern France.
The four-day battle of Vimy Ridge saw the deaths of 3,598 Canadian forces. The four-day battle of Vimy Ridge saw the deaths of 3,598 Canadian forces under British command in April 1917.
Princes William and Harry will lay a pair of boots as part of a tribute to those killed near the city of Arras. Princes William and Harry will lay a pair of boots as part of a symbolic tribute to those killed near Arras.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Francois Hollande are among the others attending. The events began with a ceremony attended by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and French President Francois Hollande.
William, Harry and the Prince of Wales will walk in the trenches of the former battlefield before taking part in the memorial. About 25,000 people, including relatives of those who fought in the battle, are attending the commemorations.
William, Harry and the Prince of Wales will walk in the trenches of the former battlefield before taking part in the event at the Canadian National Memorial.
Vimy Ridge was an engagement during the Battle Of Arras, which lasted from 9 April to 16 May 1917 and involved British, Canadian and Australian troops.Vimy Ridge was an engagement during the Battle Of Arras, which lasted from 9 April to 16 May 1917 and involved British, Canadian and Australian troops.
The fighting saw the highest concentration of Scots involved in any WW1 campaign. with 18,000 Scottish deaths, among the 159,000 allied troops killed, wounded or missing. The fighting saw the highest concentration of Scots involved in any WW1 campaign, with 18,000 Scottish deaths, among the 159,000 allied troops killed, wounded or missing.
The ridge, which is about 108 miles (175 km) north of Paris, was captured by Germany early in the war and transformed into a strong defensive position.The ridge, which is about 108 miles (175 km) north of Paris, was captured by Germany early in the war and transformed into a strong defensive position.
The attack on 9 April sparked four days of intense fighting, until Canadian forces under British command retook the heights overlooking the Douai Plain, which was still occupied by the enemy.The attack on 9 April sparked four days of intense fighting, until Canadian forces under British command retook the heights overlooking the Douai Plain, which was still occupied by the enemy.
UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, who will also be at the event, said the "power of Allied force" is as relevant today as in 1917 and they are "continuing to make the world a safer and more secure place".UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, who will also be at the event, said the "power of Allied force" is as relevant today as in 1917 and they are "continuing to make the world a safer and more secure place".