Prince Harry, Prince William and Duchess Catherine paid their respects at the Tower of London where an epic poppy field had been laid to mark one hundred years since the beginning of WWI.
Prince Harry, Prince William and Duchess Catherine paid their respects at the Tower of London where an epic poppy field had been laid to mark one hundred years since the beginning of WWI.
The Royal trio each placed a poppy of their own amongst the field of man-made ceramic poppies that had been specially constructed by volunteers to mark the centenary.
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The field formed a moat around the periphery of the Tower of London, spilling out of its walls and resembling an epic river of blood – a homage to all those that lost their lived in the first World War.
Designed by ceramics artist Paul Cummins and entitled “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red”, the installation saw volunteers place 888,246 ceramic poppies into the castle’s dry moat – one for every fallen British or Colonial serviceman in the war that is known as “The Great War”.
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The fifth of August, 2014 marks one hundred years since the first shot was fired marking the start of the First World War.
The first of the thousands of poppies was laid by one of the Tower’s guarders – a Yeoman Warder, or Beefeater, as they are better known. Duchess Kate, Harry and William were seen chatting with the Yeoman on their visit too.
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The Tower of London is of course a fortress famous for its own bloody history, having previously served as the royal palace in the Tudor era palace and been home to many an imprisonment or violent execution.
Nowadays though, the royals are of course much more peaceful, and simply came to pay their respects to all those that have lost their lives in the service of their country.
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Duchess Catherine, William and Harry visited the field of man-made poppies at the Tower of London to commemorate the WWI centenary.
The field formed a moat around the Tower of London, spilling out of its walls and resembling an epic river of blood – a homage to all those that lost their lived in the first World War.
The installation saw volunteers place 888,246 ceramic poppies into the castle’s dry moat – one for every fallen British or Colonial serviceman in WWI.
The installation was designed by ceramics artist Paul Cummins and entitled “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red”.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine share a peaceful moment amongst the field of poppies.
Second Lieutenant Lord Dannatt led the royals through the dry moat of the Tower of London where the poppy field had been laid.
Duchess Catherine shared a laugh as she greeted serviceman at the Tower.
A birds eye view over the epic field of poppies as the Royals paid their visit.
Crowds looked on from above the moat as the royals were guided through the poppy field.
Duchess Catherine laid a ceramic poppy of her own to mark one hundred years since the start of the Great War.
Prince William laid a poppy too.
Duchess Catherine chats to one of the famous Yeoman Warders – the Tower guards, also known as “beefeaters”.
Prince Harry chats to one of the Yeoman Warders too.
