George HW Bush funeral: Prince Charles to attend service of former US president

The Prince of Wales will attend the state funeral service of former US President George HW Bush
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Robert Jobson4 December 2018

Prince Charles will attend the state funeral of former US president George HW Bush.

The Prince of Wales will pay his respects at the service at the National Cathedral in Washington on Wednesday December 5.

The prince will be representing the Queen, who paid a warm tribute to the former American leader following his death at the age of 94.

In her message of condolence to US President Donald Trump and the American people, the Queen described Mr Bush Snr as "a great friend and ally of the United Kingdom" and a patriot who served his country with honour and distinction.

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She recalled her trip to see him in the US, saying: "Prince Philip and I remember our days in Texas in 1991 with great fondness."

Mr Bush Snr also met the Prince of Wales, and they were pictured together at the rededication ceremony of the American Air Museum of Great Britain at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire in 2002.

Additional reporting by Press Association

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