{"id":6691,"date":"2014-05-15T12:10:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T16:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=6691"},"modified":"2014-05-21T14:43:18","modified_gmt":"2014-05-21T18:43:18","slug":"prince-andrew-duke-of-york-will-unveil-auroras-diamond-jubilee-park-plaque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/prince-andrew-duke-of-york-will-unveil-auroras-diamond-jubilee-park-plaque\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Andrew, Duke of York will unveil Aurora\u2019s Diamond Jubilee Park plaque"},"content":{"rendered":"

(The Duke of York in uniform as Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen’s York Rangers. Photo by David Batten)<\/em><\/p>\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new plaque commemorating Aurora recipients of the Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee Medal will be formally dedicated by the Duke of York next month.<\/p>\n

Prince Andrew is due to unveil the commemorative plaque, which will take pride of place in Aurora\u2019s Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee Park, at a special event on June 5.<\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s son will take part in several events in the Aurora and Toronto areas to commemorate new battle honours received by the Queen\u2019s York Rangers.<\/p>\n

The Aurora leg of the Royal Visit will include a celebratory lunch benefiting the Queen\u2019s York Rangers Regimental Assistance Fund at a location which will be announced closer to the date. <\/p>\n

Following the lunch, the Duke of York will unveil the commemorative plaque before celebrations continue in Toronto with a parade at Old Fort York.
\nThere, His Royal Highness will review a Trooping of the Guidon ceremony, which will be the formal recognition of the Queen\u2019s York Rangers\u2019 four new battle honours. <\/p>\n

After June 5, the plaque will be installed in Diamond Jubilee Park, formerly Civic Square Park, on John West Way, just north of Aurora Town Hall.
\nThe Duke of York has been Colonel-in-Chief of Aurora\u2019s regiment since 1999. <\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee medal was awarded to 60,000 Canadians nation-wide who have contributed to public life to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen\u2019s accession to the throne in 2012. <\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new plaque commemorating Aurora recipients of the Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee Medal will be formally dedicated by the Duke of York next month.<\/p>\n

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