- The Duke of York in Montcel-Fretoy, France, with 9th/12th Royal Lancers.
- HRH was attending a service to mark the centenary of the final lance-on-lance battle of WWI
- The Duke is Colonel-in-Chief of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers.
- HRH presents Operational Service Medals to members of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers.
- The service personnel receiving medals have recently returned from Afghanistan.
- HRH to 9th/12th Royal Lancers: “It is a great pleasure to be here today to coincide with the events that occurred 100 years ago. I want to thank you.. for your service in Afghanistan”