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Paying homage in 2016
William, Kate and Harry will join Charles and Camilla in the Somme
Commemorative events such as the annual ceremony marking the centenary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme are an occasion for French and British to come together and pay tribute.
Every 1st July, the Thiepval Memorial hosts a service for those who died in the Somme. In 2016, the centenary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, a much larger event is expected to be attended by several heads of state, including many members of the Royal Family.
Attending a commemoration allows visitors to gather with locals for a common cause. Beyond annual events, which also include the celebration of the armistice every 11th November at the Clairière de l’Armistice near