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Waterloo 200th anniversary: Arrival of victory news re-enacted Waterloo 200th anniversary: Victory dispatch arrival re-enacted
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Commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo will conclude with a re-enactment of the moment news of the allied victory reached London. Commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo concluded with a re-enactment of the moment news of the allied victory reached London.
A horse-drawn chaise post is retracing the route taken in 1815 from Old Royal Naval College, in Greenwich, to St James's Square, where news from Belgium was delivered to the Prince Regent. A horse-drawn chaise post retraced the route taken in 1815 from Old Royal Naval College, in Greenwich, to St James's Square, where news from Belgium was delivered to the Prince Regent.
A procession to mark the occasion will take place in central London later. A procession to mark the occasion has also taken place in central London.
Events have taken place in Belgium and the UK to remember the battle. Events have been staged in Belgium and the UK to remember the battle.
In June 1815 - following the victory of the Duke of Wellington's allied forces over Napoleon's French army - Major Harry Percy arrived by rowing boat at Broadstairs in Kent with news from the battlefield. In June 1815 - following the victory of the Duke of Wellington's allied forces over Napoleon's French army - Major Harry Percy left Belgium carrying a letter written by the Duke relaying news from the battlefield to an expectant nation.
But the ship carrying the dispatch began to drift in the English Channel, resulting in the men deciding to row the 20 miles to shore, landing at Broadstairs, in Kent.
Imperial Eagles
From there, the dispatch was taken by carriage to the Prince Regent, in London.From there, the dispatch was taken by carriage to the Prince Regent, in London.
Actors dressed as Major Percy and Commander James White - who helped to carry the original victory message - have retraced their route across Europe. Actors dressed as Major Percy and Commander James White - who also helped to carry the original victory message - retraced their route across Europe.
They are travelling across London in the horse-drawn carriage with replicas of two captured Imperial Eagles and Standards of the French army. They then travelled across London in the horse-drawn carriage, along with replicas of two captured Imperial Eagles and Standards of the French army.
The eagles will be presented to the Princess Royal during a ceremony in St James's Square later. An actor playing Major Percy delivered the message at the East India Club in St James's Square - where the message of victory was originally received by the Prince Regent - in front of Princess Anne.
The carriage will then depart to join the Waterloo Parade down The Mall, accompanied by military bands. He told the Princess Royal: "I've come to you directly from the Duke of Wellington's headquarters in the village of Waterloo.
The 200th anniversary of the battle has seen a series of events throughout Europe re-enacting important moments. "His grace, along with our Dutch and Belgian allies, and the Prussian forces as well, have met the Corsican Empire in the field and have dealt him the most shattering defeat."
The eagles were then presented to the Princess Royal.
The carriage then joined the Waterloo Parade along The Mall, accompanied by military bands.
Julian Farrance, who played Major Percy during the commemoration, said the whole experience had been "simply astonishing".
"It has been an astonishing privilege for us to be able to do this - to be able to ride the post chaise through the middle of town, but also to have started out at Waterloo and followed this journey through."
The 200th anniversary of the battle has seen a series of events re-enacting important moments.
On Saturday a huge re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo took place in the same Belgian fields where Napoleon's army was defeated.On Saturday a huge re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo took place in the same Belgian fields where Napoleon's army was defeated.
Around 6,000 volunteers dressed as infantry and cavalry officers to recreate the battle and commemorate those who died.Around 6,000 volunteers dressed as infantry and cavalry officers to recreate the battle and commemorate those who died.
The volunteers dressed as soldiers, with 300 horses and 100 cannon, carefully re-enacted the battle for a crowd of 60,000 spectators.The volunteers dressed as soldiers, with 300 horses and 100 cannon, carefully re-enacted the battle for a crowd of 60,000 spectators.
On Thursday, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prime Minister David Cameron were among guests at a commemoration service at St Paul's Cathedral in London.On Thursday, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prime Minister David Cameron were among guests at a commemoration service at St Paul's Cathedral in London.