CHARLES TRIBUTE TO RUC DEAD.Byline: GARY KELLY FAMILIES of RUC officers killed during the Troubles thanked the Prince of Wales Prince of Wales switches places with his double, poor boy Tom Canty. [Am. Lit.: The Prince and the Pauper] See : Doubles yesterday for opening a memorial garden in their honour. In a ceremony at the RUC George Cross Garden in PSNI headquarters, East Belfast, Charles paid tribute to the victims along with Garda chief Peter Fitzgerald. During the final public engagement on the first day of his two-day visit, he said: "There are so many stories of extraordinary heroism and of courage beyond the call of duty. "I have been so deeply moved to talk to some of the widows, parents and next of kin The blood relatives entitled by law to inherit the property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, although the term is sometimes interpreted to include a relationship existing by reason of marriage. Cross-references Descent and Distribution. as I walk through this special garden." Velia Martin, whose husband Gary was killed in West Belfast 22 years ago, said: "It was a chance for all the girls to grieve and comfort each other. "No one else can really appreciate what an honour it is to have Prince Charles here." Earlier in the day, Charles visited the Royal Victoria Hospital For other places with the same name, see Royal Victoria Hospital (disambiguation). The Royal Victoria Hospital at 687 Pine Avenue West in Montreal, Quebec, Canada was established in 1893, through the financial contributions of two Scottish immigrants, Donald Smith and George in West Belfast. CAPTION(S): WAVES: At Royal Victoria; CHAT: Garda boss Fitzgerald; RESPECTS: Prince Charles talks with RUC widows at the George Cross Garden in Belfast yesterday Pictures: ALAN LEWIS |
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