12/12/2014

Prince Of Wales Unveils WWI Truce Memorial

The Duke of Cambridge has unveiled a memorial to the World War One Christmas Truce.

Prince William was joined by England manager Roy Hodgeson to dedicate the memorial to the event, which saw some British and German soldiers stop fighting and and play football.

The memorial, called Football Remembers, was designed by a schoolboy following a nation-wide competition.

At the unveiling Prince William said the memorial "perfectly captured" the essence of the truce.

(MH/CD)

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