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SYDNEY (Reuters) – British Prince Harry and his wife Meghan offered a dignified gift to Australian veterans on Saturday, laying a wreath for those who died on the Anzac War Memorial.
British Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, travel to Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia on October 20, 2018, for the opening of the enriched ANZAC Memorial. REUTERS / Rick Stevens / MANILA BULLETIN
The prince, in military uniform, and his wife, dressed respectfully in a black high-necked dress of New Zealand designer Emilia Wickstead, placed the wreath of flowers silently and gently to rest together before the jet fighters do not go to thunder.
The monument, located at Hyde Park in Sydney, was inaugurated in 1934 by Harry's great, great uncle and namesake, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.
Retired General David Hurley, Governor of New South Wales, said that there was a crowd of 100,000 people at this opening where the duke unveiled a plaque that simply said, "Open, by the son of a king ".
To echo these sentiments, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, unveiled the commemorative plaque at the reopening following a $ 40 million modernization complementing the original 1930s project of architect Bruce Dellitt.
In his opening address, General Hurley told the crowd that a public fund had been created on the first anniversary of the Gallipoli landings for the construction of the memorial but that after the Great Depression Depression, it had never been completed.
The memorial is now complete in time for the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, after a $ 40 million upgrade including a spectacular waterfall, a service room, educational facilities and a library.
"Let silent contemplation be your offering," said General Hurley.
"These words found at the entrance to the hall of silence evoke the sense of loss and grief that this memorial represents for the people of NSW."
The room contains a collection of works of art including 1701 soil samples from all the cities and districts where those who fought during the First World War lived.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the renovated memorial before attending the opening ceremony alongside Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other dignitaries.
On Saturday, they will participate in the first day of the Invictus Games on Sydney's Cockatoo Island.
The royal couple also visited the drought-hit town of Dubbo and participated in a group hug on Bondi Beach in Sydney.
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