Here's how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have honoured Veterans Day over the years – details
November 11, 2022 - 18:16 GMT Phoebe Tatham Veterans Day is observed annually in the United States on 11 November, while the UK observes Remeberance Day at the same time. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in Amercia, honouring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces and dates back to the end of World War I.
The Rememberance Day military holiday is particularly significant for Prince Harry who served as a Captain in the British Army. During his 10-year service, the Duke carried out two frontline tours of Afghanistan. Last year, the duo made a special trip to honour Veteran's Day, to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst army base in New Jersey.
Meghan and Harry moreover made a glitzy red-carpet appearance in 2021 as they attended the Intrepid Museum's 2021 Salute to Freedom gala in New York. The Duke presented the inaugural Intrepid Valor Awards to five service members, veterans and military families"living with the invisible wounds of war".During the ceremony, Prince Harry delivered a poignant speech.
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