Vimy Ridge Memorial unveiled by King Edward VIII honouring Canadia's fallen soldiers of WWI (1936)

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Vimy Ridge War Monument dedication by the King with Lebrun and thousands of Canadians paying homage and remembrance to the battle during the ceremony
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SLATE INFORMATION: His Majesty The King Unveils Canadian Memorial At Vimy Ridge
FRANCE: Arras: Vimy:
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LEBRUN Shakes hands w. King at Vimy Ridge Memorial
MEMORIALS King Edward Vlll unveils Vimy Ridge War Memorial to Canadians
TROOPS used in Vimy Ridge Memorial
VIMY RIDGE War Memorial unveiled to Canadians by King Edward VIII - shots of Wartime scenes
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WINDSOR, Duke of Unveils Vimy Ridge War Memorial to Canadians and Speechs
Royalty; Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII of Great Britain), World War I; Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments
Western Front, Battle of Arras, postwar, His Majesty, Duke of Windsor, Royal, Albert Lebrun, President, French, battlefield park, Corps, WWI,
Background: Vimy Ridge War Monument dedication by the King with Lebrun and thousands of Canadians paying homage and remembrance to the battle during the ceremony
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[@bessie2275]

The king of England ?

[@bonniebluebell5940]

Indeed. He was greatly loved and admired as the people's prince before, during, and after "The Great War". Therefore, it was only fitting that he (now as king) should have been the one to unveil this monument to Canada's sacrifice... these soldiers who gave their all in defense of the Empire. His abdication came a few months after this event.

[@dan138zig]

3:56 wtf

[@kyle381000]

That appears to be the airplane used to record the aerial views of the ceremonies seen in the very next segment.