# @theroyalfamily on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BHVbw2gj4Mc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12547057-theroyalfamily-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/8cbde488da.jpg
- **Posted:** 2016-07-01T22:02:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Royal Family (@TheRoyalFamily) — https://gondola.cc/TheRoyalFamily

## Caption

On #CanadaDay The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, joins Veterans, supporters, and descendants of the men who fought for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in the First World War to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel.

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was all but wiped out on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Just over 800 men would start the offensive on 1 July - the next morning only 68 answered roll call 📷 cdnpress

#BeaumontHamel #BeaumontHamel100 #Honour100 #UKinCanada #Somme100

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## Tags

ukincanada, beaumonthamel, canadaday, beaumonthamel100, somme100, honour100

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