The Duke of York Joins Falklands War Commemoration Service

The Duke of York was present today at the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne College in Berkshire for a service commemorating the 35th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War.

He joined over 800 veterans and their families for the service, during which he gave a reading.

Prince Andrew served in the Falklands War aboard the HMS Invincible, an aircraft carrier where he was a Sea King helicopter pilot. Argentina surrendered on June 14, 1982.

The Duke is Patron of the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel Trust.

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