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The
Passchendaele Memorial Museum has announced that the Queen will attend
the opening ceremony for the events commemorating the 90th anniversary
of the Battle of Passchendaele. King Albert II of Belgium, and several
other heads of state, will also be present at the ceremony, which will
take place at Tyne Cot Cemetery on July 12th.
The
state ceremony is the beginning of an extensive commemoration programme
including six exhibitions, running from July 13th until November 15th,
four theme weekends and a new book - ‘Passchendaele 1917 – The story of
the dead and Tyne Cot Cemetery.’
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The
Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres,,
lasted from July-September, 1917. Almost a million men from both
sides died in this battle alone, and it has become emblematic of
the horror of World War I.
For more on the events commemorating the Battle, look here: http://www.passchendaele.be/
You can read more about the Battle itself here: http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/ypres3.htm
