Tickets for a special ceremony in Glasgow to mark the Centenary of the First World War, with an emphasis on the Commonwealth, will be released to the general public on the 7th July 2013.
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Controversial statue of Gavrilo Princip unveiled in East Sarajevo
The Editor of Centenary News is in Sarajevo for the start of the First World War Centenary – and has just sent this update.
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Centenary Countdown: key dates coming up to mark 100th anniversary of the First World War
Centenary News lists the major commemorations taking place in July and August 2014 to mark the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago.
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Crowd gathers for the Assassination Anniversary in Sarajevo street
The Editor of Centenary News reports from Sarajevo on how the city marked the moment when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
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100 Years Ago Today: Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Today marks exactly 100 years since the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914.
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Events in Sarajevo mark the Centenary of the Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of the Archduke on June 28th 1914 was remembered today in series of events in Sarajevo.
Continue readingCentenary Peace Garden opens at Péronne in the Somme
UNESCO ambassadors and representatives from more than 80 countries attend the official opening of the Garden of the 6th Continent in the Somme. There will also be a day of events for the public.
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German President warns of Europe’s challenges in First World War Centenary year
German President Joachim Gauck has urged Europe to ‘stand up with self-confidence for all that unites us’ in a speech marking the Centenary of the First World War.
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Queen honours First World War volunteers on Centenary of Archduke’s assassination
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have paid tribute to the thousands of men and women who volunteered during the First World War at a ceremony at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Continue readingLargest human poppy world record broken after two months
School children from across Sefton, Merseyside, have set a new world record by making the largest human poppy.
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