New York City Naming of the British Garden at Hanover Square by HRH Prince Henry of Wales

HRH Prince Henry of Wales is escorted by Camilla Hellman, MBE, President of the British Memorial Garden Trust to a reception at India House Club following the naming of the British Garden at Hanover Square

The British Memorial Garden Trust UK Ltd. has helped to raise funds for the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square and is pleased to report that on May 29th, 2009, HRH Prince Henry of Wales joined City of New York officials in the formal naming of the Garden.

The park will now be known as the British Garden at Hanover Square.

New York Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe officially names the British Garden at Hanover Square and presents HRH Prince Henry of Wales with a plaque to commemorate the occasion

HRH Prince Henry of Wales plants a Magnolia Elizabeth on behalf of the Trust

Alex Clarke is pictured with Gresham Lang (right) of Lang Gardens who oversees the planting and gardening undertaken In the Park and Gilles de Marambeau, Caretaker of the British Garden

Richard Kaplan and Hon. Edwina Sandys, MBE

HM Consul General Sir Alan Collins, KCVO, CMG and Lady Collins, Camilla Hellman and
HRH Prince Henry of Wales

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