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The Funeral of the Duke of Wellington

A man recorded by the BBC shares his memories of the funeral of the Duke of Wellington in 1852. The Duke was given a state funeral after defeating Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815.

A man recorded by the BBC shares his memories of the funeral of the Duke of Wellington in 1852. The Duke was given a state funeral after defeating Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. The British General was credited with preventing Napoleon Bonaparte from establishing a European empire. Frederick Mead was just five when he went with his parents to watch the funeral procession go by.

PICTURE: The Duke of Wellington. Oil on canvas (photo by Imagno/Getty Images)

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Mon 19 Nov 201813:50GMT
BBC World Service News Internet

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