Prince Harry meets baby James and Prince William opens the Mayhew Theatre!
The Duke of Sussex had a busy day in Birmingham today, marking his first engagements since Royal visit Morocco!
His first port was to Cannon Hill Park, where he attended a dedication ceremony of the official memorial to the victims of two terrorist attacks that took place in Tunisia in 2015.
Overlooking the lake, the main sculpture is called "Infinite Wave" - a single wave consisting of 31 individual streams. Together, they represent the British nationals killed in the Bardo Museum attack in March 2015 and the Sousse attack in June 2015.
The United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office was noted saying that they hope that site will be a place of "remembrance, commemoration and reflection for the families of those injured and killed."
Addressing an audience of 200 family and friends of victims, Harry said, "In memory of all those who lost their lives, and to the families whose lives were changed forever by these events, I would like to pay my deepest respects to you, and officially dedicate this memorial to your loved one."
He then laid a sing white rose on the memorial's centerpiece.
A video from today's engagement:
Following the dedication ceremony, the Duke met some of the families affected by the attacks at the Bardo Museum including Owen, 19, and his mother who lost three members of their family: Charles Patrick Evans, 78, his son Adrian Evans, 49, and grandson Joel Richards, 19.
More from People: "This memorial is fantastic, and it means we have a place to come and all be together,' said Suzanne. 'Owen and I set up a charity in Joel's memory. We gave Harry a 'Smile for Joel' bear for Baby Sussex. He was very pleased sand say, 'Lovely, thank you.'
"Suzanne also shared her fears as a mother with Prince Harry.
"I told him I worry about Owen, as his mom, and he said Owen needs to talk about all he's been through," she shared.
"Owen, 19, who's studying sports science, added, 'Harry said when he was younger he had people telling him he need to talk it [the death of his mother] but he shrugged it off. He said it wasn't until much later he took up the help.
"He said, 'It's really important to talk about it, and don't bottle it up.'"
His next port was to the Scar Free Foundation centre for conflict wound research is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
More than 6,000 members of the British Armed Forces have been seriously injured or scarred in recent conflicts — the Scar Free centre is a ground-breaking national facility that aims to minimise the psychological and physical impact.
More from Kensington Palace:
While Harry was meeting baby James, Prince William was visiting the Foreign Office to officially open the Mayhew Theatre. Where upon arrival he was greeted by Foreign Office Secretary, Jeremy Hunt.
The new facility is named after Lady Cicely Mayhew, one of the first women to be appointed to the British Diplomatic Service. Today The Duke met three of her children - Tessa, David and Judy and her granddaughter Emily, who are here for the opening.
His first port was to Cannon Hill Park, where he attended a dedication ceremony of the official memorial to the victims of two terrorist attacks that took place in Tunisia in 2015.
Overlooking the lake, the main sculpture is called "Infinite Wave" - a single wave consisting of 31 individual streams. Together, they represent the British nationals killed in the Bardo Museum attack in March 2015 and the Sousse attack in June 2015.
The United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office was noted saying that they hope that site will be a place of "remembrance, commemoration and reflection for the families of those injured and killed."
Addressing an audience of 200 family and friends of victims, Harry said, "In memory of all those who lost their lives, and to the families whose lives were changed forever by these events, I would like to pay my deepest respects to you, and officially dedicate this memorial to your loved one."
He then laid a sing white rose on the memorial's centerpiece.
A video from today's engagement:
Following the dedication ceremony, the Duke met some of the families affected by the attacks at the Bardo Museum including Owen, 19, and his mother who lost three members of their family: Charles Patrick Evans, 78, his son Adrian Evans, 49, and grandson Joel Richards, 19.
More from People: "This memorial is fantastic, and it means we have a place to come and all be together,' said Suzanne. 'Owen and I set up a charity in Joel's memory. We gave Harry a 'Smile for Joel' bear for Baby Sussex. He was very pleased sand say, 'Lovely, thank you.'
"Suzanne also shared her fears as a mother with Prince Harry.
"I told him I worry about Owen, as his mom, and he said Owen needs to talk about all he's been through," she shared.
"Owen, 19, who's studying sports science, added, 'Harry said when he was younger he had people telling him he need to talk it [the death of his mother] but he shrugged it off. He said it wasn't until much later he took up the help.
"He said, 'It's really important to talk about it, and don't bottle it up.'"
His next port was to the Scar Free Foundation centre for conflict wound research is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
More than 6,000 members of the British Armed Forces have been seriously injured or scarred in recent conflicts — the Scar Free centre is a ground-breaking national facility that aims to minimise the psychological and physical impact.
More from Kensington Palace:
An adorable moment between Harry baby James.The Duke of Sussex found out more about the @scarfreeworld centre’s work piloting tailored psychological treatments to help seriously injured armed forces personnel cope with life with an altered, scarred appearance. pic.twitter.com/E0QfnFZgNP— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 4, 2019
While Harry was meeting baby James, Prince William was visiting the Foreign Office to officially open the Mayhew Theatre. Where upon arrival he was greeted by Foreign Office Secretary, Jeremy Hunt.
The Mayhew Theatre - a new space for the UK's Diplomatic Academy to bring larger groups of people together, both physically and virtually, to share knowledge, expertise and skills.The Duke of Cambridge arrives at the @Foreignoffice today to open The Mayhew Theatre, a new learning facility in the Diplomatic Academy building.— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 4, 2019
The Theatre is an innovative new space for learning & development built in a courtyard within the @Foreignoffice. pic.twitter.com/wapIXaQeHT
The new facility is named after Lady Cicely Mayhew, one of the first women to be appointed to the British Diplomatic Service. Today The Duke met three of her children - Tessa, David and Judy and her granddaughter Emily, who are here for the opening.
Reminder: We'll see The Sussexs and Cambridges tomorrow as they celebrate Prince Charles' 50th anniversary of his Investiture as Prince of Wales!The new facility is named after Lady Cicely Mayhew, one of the first women to be appointed to the British Diplomatic Service.— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 4, 2019
Today The Duke met three of her children - Tessa, David and Judy and her granddaughter Emily, who are here for the opening. pic.twitter.com/F7JPKpefh2
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