Prince William and Kate Middleton.Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare honoring the victims of the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena in the U.K. during anAriana Grandeconcert five years ago.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will head to Manchester next week to join in the official opening of the memorial to the people who were killed or injured in the suicide bombing.
Twenty-two people, many of whom were young fans, were killed and hundreds more injured when a terrorist exploded a bomb in the concourse outside the theater whereAriana Grande’s concert took place on May 22, 2017.
The royals will attend a service at the Glade of Light memorial, which depicts a white marble halo and bears the names of those killed. It is situated alongside the city’s cathedral.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
William is set to make a short speech at the memorial and Kate will lay flowers in honor of. the victims. They will then join a private reception inside Manchester Cathedral to meet with some of the bereaved families and the members of the emergency services who were involved in the aftermath of the atrocity.
William traveled to Manchester following the attack in 2017 totalk to the communityand attend a service of commemoration at the cathedral.Queen Elizabethalso visited a few days after the bombing, speaking withsome of the young victimsin their hospital beds and condemning the barbaric act as “very wicked.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Chris Jackson/Getty
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Terrorist Salman Abedi set off the bomb and died at the scene. His brother Hashem Abedi was jailed in August 2020for at least 55 yearsfor his part in helping plan and carry out the deadly attack.
An inquiry is still underway toexamine the circumstancesleading up to the bombing.
source: people.com
