Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have paid tribute to the victims of 9/11 on the twentieth anniversary of the attack by changing their Archwell website to display the names of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives.
The Duke and Duchess’s homepage was shut down on Saturday with nothing more than a blank text saying “In Memoriam, September 11, 2001” followed by rows of victims’ names.
The September 11, 2001 attack on New York City claimed the lives of 2,977 victims in four locations: the two towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and where Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania.
In addition, all 19 terrorists involved in the day’s attacks were killed. Their names were not included in the memorial on Archwell’s home page.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have paid tribute to the victims of 9/11 on the 20th anniversary of the attack by changing their Archwell website to show the names of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives (pictured)
The Duke and Duchess’s homepage was shut down on Saturday with nothing more than a blank text saying “In Memoriam, September 11, 2001” followed by rows of victims’ names.
The Queen and Boris Johnson today lead the tributes to the UK.
In her heartfelt message to President Joe Biden, the 95-year-old monarch reflected on her visit to the site of the attack in 2010.
She said: “As we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the terrible attacks of September 11, 2001, my thoughts and prayers, and those of my family and the entire nation, continue with the victims, survivors and families. affected, as well as the first to respond and rescue workers called to the service.
My visit to the World Trade Center site in 2010 remains firmly in my memory.
“It reminds me that in honoring those of many nations, denominations and backgrounds who lost their lives, we also pay tribute to the resilience and determination of the communities that came together to rebuild.”
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall also paid tribute to those involved in the attacks.
The Queen (pictured in August) and Boris Johnson have paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the September 11th anniversary of the attacks
In her sincere message to President Joe Biden, the Queen reflected on her visit to the attack site in 2010 (pictured)
They said: “On the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we remember all those who lost their lives and pay tribute to the tireless work of the emergency services, some of whom paid the final sacrifice to save the others “.
In a defiant message to be played today at a memorial service at East London’s Olympic Park, the Prime Minister said the threat of terrorism persisted, but people refused to live their lives with “fear permanent “.
“The fact that we are meeting today, with grief, but also with faith and determination, demonstrates the failure of terrorism and the strength of the bonds between us,” Johnson said.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall also paid tribute to those involved in the attacks.
World leaders pay tribute to victims and survivors of attacks on World Trade Center in 2001 (pictured)
People have left flowers and American flags next to the names of the fallen in the southern pool of the 9/11 National Memorial and Museum
Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer said the aftermath of the attacks “was still noticeable to this day”, adding that the tragedy “was still so raw”.
He said: “But as we celebrate this anniversary, I am convinced that our decision has never been stronger.
“We will continue to fight terror and violence, promoting our values of justice and peace.”
Johnson said recent events in Afghanistan had only strengthened people’s belief in freedom and democracy.
Comments from political leaders came when the prime minister at the time of the attacks – Tony Blair – said the international community should be prepared to take action against the Taliban if they again allow Afghanistan to become a base. of terrorism.
The Tribute in Light in midtown Manhattan, a memorial to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attack
Visitors navigate the south pool as American flowers and flags rest among the names of the fallen at the 9/11 National Memorial and Museum
Blair said the United States and its allies had no choice but to invade after the Taliban refused to relinquish the leadership of Al Qaeda responsible for the attacks.
The former head of the UK armed forces, General Lord Richards, said the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan raised the prospect of a “new 9/11” as spaces opened up. ruled that terrorists could explode.
‘I think we are (closer to another 9/11). Now they have put us back in a dark period that we have to somehow manage, ”he told LBC.