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| Queen to pay WWI memorial visit | Queen to pay WWI memorial visit |
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| Allied soldiers killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War I will be remembered by the Queen during an official visit to Belgium. | Allied soldiers killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War I will be remembered by the Queen during an official visit to Belgium. |
| The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to attend a commemoration service marking the 90th anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele. | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to attend a commemoration service marking the 90th anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele. |
| The service will be held at Tyne Cot cemetery, near Ypres, and will also be attended by Belgium's crown prince. | The service will be held at Tyne Cot cemetery, near Ypres, and will also be attended by Belgium's crown prince. |
| Almost 11,000 servicemen are buried in the Commonwealth war cemetery, | Almost 11,000 servicemen are buried in the Commonwealth war cemetery, |
| Tens of thousands of troops were killed or injured in the fighting amongst water-filled shell holes near Passchendaele. | Tens of thousands of troops were killed or injured in the fighting amongst water-filled shell holes near Passchendaele. |
| Great sacrifice | Great sacrifice |
| Peter Cleminson, national chairman of the Royal British Legion said: "The battle of Passchendaele truly did represent a valley of suffering, and its human toll is staggering. | Peter Cleminson, national chairman of the Royal British Legion said: "The battle of Passchendaele truly did represent a valley of suffering, and its human toll is staggering. |
| "Waged for 100 days in atrocious conditions, some 250,000 British troops were killed, injured or missing. | "Waged for 100 days in atrocious conditions, some 250,000 British troops were killed, injured or missing. |
| "The scale of loss can only be appreciated on visiting cemeteries like Tyne Cot. | "The scale of loss can only be appreciated on visiting cemeteries like Tyne Cot. |
| "The Legion will stand with Her Majesty the Queen and our Belgian counterparts to reflect upon this sacrifice, which will be rendered ever more poignant by the continuing presence of conflict in the world today." | "The Legion will stand with Her Majesty the Queen and our Belgian counterparts to reflect upon this sacrifice, which will be rendered ever more poignant by the continuing presence of conflict in the world today." |
| The Queen and Duke will be accompanied during their visit by Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe and his wife Princess Mathilde. | The Queen and Duke will be accompanied during their visit by Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe and his wife Princess Mathilde. |
| She will also lay a wreath and attend a special last post ceremony at the Menin Gate, which has the names of more than 54,000 British troops who were killed in fighting around Ypres. | |
| Defence Secretary Des Browne and military officials from the UK will later attend a separate ceremony at the gate. | Defence Secretary Des Browne and military officials from the UK will later attend a separate ceremony at the gate. |