King Charles’ Guards Mark 9/11 With Powerful Buckingham Palace Tribute
The ceremony featured British and American music, both national anthems and a salute by Prince Richard and the Duchess of Gloucester.
- On Friday, The British Army's Band of the Coldstream Guards marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace honoring American victims.
- The tribute carried particular weight because Britain lost 67 citizens during the 2001 attacks, which killed 2,977 people and remain the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
- Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, represented King Charles as the Band performed "The Thunderer" and "Hymn to the Fallen" from Saving Private Ryan.
- This gesture echoed a historic tribute from 2001, when Queen Elizabeth requested the U.S. national anthem during the Guard Change; around 40 guests attended Friday's ceremony.
- During an April visit to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, King Charles and Camilla laid flowers expressing "enduring solidarity with the American people.
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Twenty-five years ago, the September 11 attacks shook the world, and the U.S. anthem was played at the Buckingham Palace in London.
Royal guards pay special tribute to 9/11 victims
The British Army's Band pay special tribute to 9/11 victimsBuckingham Palace’s guards saluted for 9/11 victims.On September 11, the Coldstream Guards walked towards Buckingham Palace and performed several iconic musical pieces including, The Thunderer and The Stars and Stripes Forever which...
King Charles’ Guards Mark 9/11 With Powerful Buckingham Palace Tribute
King Charles’ guards marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a moving musical tribute. The British Army’s Band of the Coldstream Guards honored American victims during a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The commemorative Guard Change brought British and American traditions together outside the palace. Members of the royal family, U.S. officials and invited guests gathered for the solemn performance. King […]
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London, 11 Sep. (askanews) - The United Kingdom commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks during the watch change ceremony in Buckingham Palace, which included the execution of the American national anthem. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was played together with "God Save the King" during the ceremony, which was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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