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Veteran Geoffrey Roberts Celebrates 100th Birthday With Royal Honor From Princess Anne

To commemorate such an illustrious gesture from the British royal family on his 100th birthday, Frederick A. Roberts stands out front. For...

The investiture ceremony took place earlier this week at Buckingham Palace, with the old warrior striding forward, his medals pinned upon his suit, and shaking hands heartily with Princess Anne, who was magnificently attired in formal military garb. Dignified lady-like acts took place in a most ornate fashion in the background of red carpets and wood-paneled walls as spectators looked on. An array of congratulation messages flooded in, amongst which was a very precious one coming from Roberts’s daughter describing the investiture as surreal and thanking palace staff for their warmth: “I couldn’t be any prouder of my wonderful dad; sharing that moment with Princess Anne has made it so much more special.” Others mentioned the term “legend,” for such resilience is hardly seen today-another well-wisher from Canada thanked him for his service and wished he could have also witnessed drawing support from others that his life was “pure history.”

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