The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the Windrush generation on the 75th anniversary of the crossing. Sharing a powerful video on social media Prince William said the period was a “defining moment in our nation’s history”. Thursdays marks the milestone anniversary of when the HMT Empire Windrush first docked in England on June 22 1948 at Tilbury Docks in Essex. Marking Windrush Day Prince William said: “Their contributions to the Britain we know now, cannot be overstated.”
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