Prince Harry speaks at Ground Zero
Prince Harry, third in line to the British Crown honored the victims of 9/11 Friday in a wreath-laying ceremony and the dedication of a park dedicated to the British who died on that tragic day.
The prince laid a wreath of roses and peonies on a fence overlooking construction of the September 11 memorial at Ground Zero, then bowed his head in silence for a minute.
Attached to the wreath was a hand-written note that read, “In respectful memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, and in admiration of the courage shown by the people of this great city on that day” and was signed, “Harry.”
Harry then spoke with several relatives of 9/11 victims, who were appreciative of his tribute.
Prince Harry visits Engine 10 and Ladder 10
Accompanying Prince Harry were New York governor David Patterson and Port Authority executive director Chris Ward.
The young Royal then crossed the street to visit Engine 10 and Ladder 10, the firehouses that lost five members on September 11. Harry chatted and joked with firefighters, signed autographs and looked at the FDNY Memorial Wall, the bronze memorial to the 343 firefighters killed at Ground Zero.
Early Friday afternoon, Harry formally named the British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square downtown to honor the 67 British victims of the
Prince Harry dedicates Hanover Square
terrorist attack. On its wrought-iron fence, 67 finials are to be painted gold in honor of the British victims. Harry helped plant a so-called “Elizabeth” magnolia tree as part of a New York program to plant 1 million trees in the city.
His father, Prince Charles, and stepmother, Camilla, dedicated the center stone of the garden in 2005 during their New York visit.
Later in the afternoon, Harry visited Manhattan’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he was greeted with loud applause and toured a clinic that treats veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and its prosthetics facilities.
He shook hands with Paul Yarbrough, a double amputee with two prosthetic arms, and jokingly pretended his grip was too tight, crying out in pain. He then watched the 42-year-old Gulf War veteran pick up a bottle of orange Snapple and drink it.
Joining the prince there was a 21-year-old British soldier who lost both legs when he stepped on an anti-tank mine in Afghanistan last year, while Harry was commanding troops nearby.
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Prince Harry seems like a decent bloke. He’s Diana’s boy all right.
Yes, father a dolt, mother a whore, but the kids are alright!
A wise comment from our Solutrean Consulate in Torontostan! Harry is a bastard. His father was Diana’s Marine bodyguard. Just take a look at the bodyguard and then Harry. Dianna admitted to an affair with him. Once again the wisdom of a Solutrean elder! Thanks Jeff!
Screw you all. Which one of you saints would have kicked Di out of bed? You, Frank? Stu Gatz. Vafancullo!!!!
This is from Alley Oop/Schwartz/ETB…. I’m also starting to believe that this is also the guy who’s called into show as “Arty” and “The Liberal Avenger”. FYI.
-Admin.