Prince William’s Last Minute Trip To Notre Dame Reopening.
Prince William’s Last Minute Trip To Notre Dame Reopening. Getty Images
(The Post News)- The Prince of Wales attends the ceremony at the request of the United Kingdom’s government to represent his father King Charles lll who continues to battle with cancer.
A Kensington Palace spokesman confirmed yesterday: “The Prince of Wales will travel to Paris tomorrow to attend the ceremony marking the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. His Royal Highness is travelling at the request of His Majesty’s Government on behalf of the United Kingdom.”
Prince William will be attending the ceremony alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, United States President Donald Trump and other world leaders.
The reopening of the medieval cathedral will be formally officiated by the Archbishop of Paris before the mass service being held next Sunday.
The doors of the Notre Dame have been closed since a major fire swept through its perimeters in 2019. 600 firefighters fought tireless for 15 hours to save the 850-year-old buliding.
Patriots continuously thank the estimated 2000 masons, carpenters, restorers, roofers, foundry-workers, art experts, sculptors and engineers who worked towards the reconstruction of the Notre Dame.
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