Prince William and his wife, Kate, end tour Down Under with visit to honour Anzac soldiers
The royal couple, who have been warmly received during their trip with son, George, join service remembering Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have been killed in battle
Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate have ended their tour Down Under, which has drawn crowds in the thousands, after a surprise visit to a dawn service honouring Australian soldiers lost in war.
The royal couple have been warmly received during their tour of Australia and New Zealand, in which they have travelled from beach to remote outback and shown off their nine-month-old son, Prince George.
On their final day today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were among tens of thousands at events marking Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand – a tribute to soldiers past and present.
The day, which is also commemorated around the world, marks the April 25, 1915 landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or Anzac, at Gallipoli in modern-day Turkey and has become a defining symbol of courage and comradeship for both countries.
“I said to them, it means a great deal to our nation that you should honour us by attending the dawn service,” said Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson.