Prince Williampaid tribute to the22 people who lost their liveslast year when aterrorist bombedanAriana Grandeshow at the Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017.William, 35, attended a morning service at the Manchester Cathedral commemorating the one-year anniversary of the attack, which also left 59 injured. The event marks the royal dad’sfirst public appearancesince heserved as the best manat his brotherPrince Harry‘s wedding toMeghan Markleon Saturday. Thenewlywedswill also attend their first official engagement as amarried couplethis afternoon at a garden party at Buckingham Palace for Prince Charles.Prime Minister Theresa Maywas also in attendance at the memorial ceremony, along with families of those killed and wounded at the concert, and first responders who tended to the scene on May 22, 2017.Christopher Furlong/GettyPAUL ELLIS/AFP/GettyThe service started with the lighting of candles in memory of the victims, and incorporated a moment of silence for the fallen concertgoers. Ages of the victims ranged from 8 years old to 51.Want to keep up on the latest from PEOPLE?Sign up for our daily newsletterto get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox.PAUL ELLIS/AFP/GettyRELATED VIDEO: Faces of Manchester: Who Are the Victims of the Concert Terror Attack?The Manchester Survivors Choir — a group consisting of people who were at the arena on the night of the“One Last Time” singer’s concert— and Parrs Wood High School’s Harmony Group, whose post-attack tributereceived praise from Grandeherself, will perform later in the day at the Manchester Together – With One Voice event in the city’s Albert Square.Christopher Furlong/GettyThen at 10.31 p.m. in the U.K., bells from Manchester’s Town Hall, St. Ann’s Church and St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church will ring to mark the moment of the attack.Last year,William privately visited Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, where several young victims were being treated — some in intensive care. The royal’s visit was unannounced and away from the cameras so that he and the families could meet in private.The prince was following his grandmotherQueen Elizabeth’slead, as shemade a visit to the cityjust days after the attack. During her heartwarming visit, she chatted with young victims in their hospital beds, condemning the barbaric act as “very wicked.”
Prince Williampaid tribute to the22 people who lost their liveslast year when aterrorist bombedanAriana Grandeshow at the Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017.
William, 35, attended a morning service at the Manchester Cathedral commemorating the one-year anniversary of the attack, which also left 59 injured. The event marks the royal dad’sfirst public appearancesince heserved as the best manat his brotherPrince Harry‘s wedding toMeghan Markleon Saturday. Thenewlywedswill also attend their first official engagement as amarried couplethis afternoon at a garden party at Buckingham Palace for Prince Charles.
Prime Minister Theresa Maywas also in attendance at the memorial ceremony, along with families of those killed and wounded at the concert, and first responders who tended to the scene on May 22, 2017.
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The service started with the lighting of candles in memory of the victims, and incorporated a moment of silence for the fallen concertgoers. Ages of the victims ranged from 8 years old to 51.
RELATED VIDEO: Faces of Manchester: Who Are the Victims of the Concert Terror Attack?
The Manchester Survivors Choir — a group consisting of people who were at the arena on the night of the“One Last Time” singer’s concert— and Parrs Wood High School’s Harmony Group, whose post-attack tributereceived praise from Grandeherself, will perform later in the day at the Manchester Together – With One Voice event in the city’s Albert Square.
Then at 10.31 p.m. in the U.K., bells from Manchester’s Town Hall, St. Ann’s Church and St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church will ring to mark the moment of the attack.
Last year,William privately visited Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, where several young victims were being treated — some in intensive care. The royal’s visit was unannounced and away from the cameras so that he and the families could meet in private.
The prince was following his grandmotherQueen Elizabeth’slead, as shemade a visit to the cityjust days after the attack. During her heartwarming visit, she chatted with young victims in their hospital beds, condemning the barbaric act as “very wicked.”
source: people.com
