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Prince William and Kate Middleton mark World War I centenary

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Belgium to commemorate the centenary of World War I yesterday.
Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Harry WWI memorial

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Belgium to commemorate the centenary of World War I yesterday.

The royal couple arrived at L’Abbaye Saint-Laurent in Liege to mark 100 years since Britain’s entry into the war, which resulted in millions of casualties.

They later joined Prince Harry and Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron at a twilight ceremony at St Symphorien Military Cemetery in nearby Mons.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Philippe of Belgium, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive at L’Abbaye Saint-Laurent in Liege, Belgium.

Prince Harry with Prime Minister David Cameron at St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons, Belgium.

Kate receives a bunch of flowers to lay during a ceremony at St Symphorien Military Cemetery to mark the centenary of WWI.

William, Kate and Harry at St Symphorien Military Cemetery.

Dressed in a beige Alexander McQueen dress-coat with a matching beige and pink fascinator, the Duchess looked elegant for the moving ceremony.

Prince Harry delivers a speech during a ceremony at St Symphorien Military Cemetery.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prime Minister David Cameron walk through war graves at St Symphorien Military Cemetery.

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