The Harper family is in France for the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The commemoration takes place over three days. On April 7, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his family leave snowy Ottawa en route to Lille and Vimy, France. They're greeted by Mr. Claude Laverdure, Ambassador of Canada to the French Republic in Lille. The Harper Family go for a walk in Lille by night. On April 8, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his family walk to an Easter church service in Vimy. They walk through a sea of headstones of the fallen unknown soldiers near the Vimy Memorial National Historic Site in Vimy. They also tour the tunnels at the Vimy Memorial National Historic Site. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets General Rick Hillier near the tunnels at the Vimy Memorial National Historic Site. He and Mayor Vanlerenberghe make their way to the podium at the Place des Héros in Arras. He speaks at the Place des Héros. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper watch a parade commemorating the 90th anniversary of the battle of Arras. He addresses guests at a Veteran's Affairs dinner in Verlinghem, France. On April 9, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and French Prime Minister de Villepin wait for the arrival of the Queen at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, France. The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Prime Minister de Villepin, Mrs. Marie-Laure de Villepin and Mrs. Laureen Harper walk up the red carpet at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Mr. Harper addresses thousands of people at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Rachel Harper presents the Queen with flowers at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his family wave farewell to the crowds of people at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. The following people are also depicted in the photographs: Laureen Harper, Ben Harper, Rachel Harper, Claude Laverdure, Michael Fortier, Rick Hillier, Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, Dominique de Villepin.
