Joining with the French to mourn the soldiers who gave their lives, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed up at an overnight memorial for the Battle of the Somme at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing in Northern France today (July 1).
Joined by Prince Harry, William and Kate looked somber as they commemorated the 100th anniversary of the historic battle, though Ms. Middleton managed to also show off her stylish side in a black and white Missoni coat and a black pillbox hat.
William told the audience, "It was in many ways the saddest day in the long story of our nation. Tonight we think of them as they nerved themselves for what lay ahead. We acknowledge the failures of European governments, including our own, to prevent the catastrophe of world war. Tonight, we stand here with a promise to those men: We will remember you. The gift you have given your country is treasured by every one of us this day. The sacrifice you made will never, ever be forgotten."
