Prince Harry opens memorial in Birmingham in honor of 2015 Tunisia attack victims
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, opened a memorial park in the English city of Birmingham on Monday in honor of the victims of the two Tunisia terrorist attacks in 2015.
The Cannon Hill Park was chosen after consultations with the families of the victims.
30 Britons were among 38 tourists killed by a gunman at Port El Kantaoui in an attack on 26 June. A separate attack earlier in March had led to the death of 22 people, including one Briton.
The memorial was designed by George King Architects.
A sculpture titled “Infinite Wave” was erected in the park, made up of 31 individual streams, one representing each of the British nationals who lost their lives in the Bardo Museum attack and the Sousse attack.
“The Sousse and Bardo Memorial, made up of 31 individual streams, each one representing the British nationals who lost their lives — will be a place of remembrance, commemoration and reflection for families of those injured and killed in the terrorist attacks in Tunisia in 2015,” Kensington Palace said.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) previously said Cannon Hill Park was located due to its central location, as well as the balance between “seclusion and tranquility” and “being a place of public prominence.”
After opening the park, Prince Harry met some of the families of the victims of the two attacks.
The Sousse and Bardo Memorial, made up of 31 individual streams, each one representing the British nationals who lost their lives — will be a place of remembrance, commemoration and reflection for families of those injured and killed in the terrorist attacks in Tunisia in 2015. pic.twitter.com/prRzupp16j
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 4, 2019
