Belgium's prime minister, royals mark centennial of Armistice
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(11 Nov 2018) King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended a ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres on Sunday as part of events to mark the centennial of the armistice that ended the First World War. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was also at the ceremony. Ypres was the scene of one the worst battles of the World War I. The memorial is dedicated to British and Commonwealth soldiers who died fighting around Ypres during WWI. Its ceiling lists the names of more than 54,000 soldiers who died before 16 August 1917 and have no known grave. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ca3adc8b8826432a6f28401dc0c33e9b
