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HRH PRINCE CHARLES VISIT TO COESPU

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On 1 April, 2017, His
Royal Highness, the
Prince of Wales, visited
the Carabinieri Center of
Excellence for Stability
Police Units (CoESPU)
in Vicenza, Italy.
The Royal visit in
Vicenza, as part of the
official tour in Europe,
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from 29 March to 6
April 2017, was oriented
to highlight the UK
relationship with Italy in
several areas, among
which important topics
HRH Prince Charles receives honors
such as social cohesion,
military ties and combating human trafficking were in the agenda.
The Prince of Wales started his visit to the Vicenza Province early in the morning, touring
the Montecchio Precalcino Commonwealth War Cemetery, which contains more than 430
Commonwealth burials
of the First World War.
The event was organized
to commemorate the
centenary of the
deployment of British
forces to the Austrian
front in 1917. His Royal
Highness laid a wreath at
the Stone of
Remembrance, honoring
all those who lost their
lives on the Italian front
during WWI. Arriving to
CoESPU, located in the
Carabinieri “G.
Chinotto” Compound, HRH with BG Fabrizio Parrulli, Carabinieri for Protection of Cultural Heritage
the Prince of Wales was Commander
welcomed by Italian Army General Claudio Graziano, Chief of the Italian Defense Staff, and by
General Tullio Del Sette, Carabinieri General Commander.

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