A Poignant Visit

Last week, Cindy visited Cape Town, where she attended the opening of this beautifully crafted and highly significant memorial to more than 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died during World War I in non-combat roles supporting British and imperial forces.

The memorial consists of a field of engraved African Iroko hardwood posts, designed by Dean Jay Architects, who won a competition run by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Dean studied architecture with Cindy and Michál, so she was delighted to join him as a proud friend.

At the ceremony, Princess Anne laid a wreath and acknowledged the legacy of those whose sacrifice had gone unrecognised for far too long.