William lays wreath before FA Cup final
The Duke of Cambridge has laid a wreath on the pitch before the FA Cup final kick-off in tribute to the victims of the Manchester terror attack, amid a tightened security operation at Wembley Stadium.
He placed the tribute on Saturday evening alongside Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, who made the same gesture.
An accompanying note, signed William, read: "We will never fear coming together to celebrate all that unites us. In memory of the friends and family taken from us in Manchester."
A minute's silence was also held to remember the 22 people killed.
In the hours leading up to the match, undeterred Arsenal and Chelsea fans said they felt "secure" in the presence of armed officers.
Heightened security measures could be seen, with a helicopter hovering above the 90,000-capacity stadium, and officers on horseback patrolling the grounds.
Defiant Arsenal supporter Mike Purtill, 51, said: "I've lived in London long enough to be around in the 1980s and 1990s when there were other bombs going off. You can't let it stop you (from) getting on with your life.
"There's always a high level (of police) at these sorts of games, but there's probably more police with guns than are usually seen.
The Londoner said he was more concerned about the "Chelsea forward line" than "anything happening to me".
However, BBC presenter Gary Lineker said players had forgotten to put their black armbands on.
He said: "There's been some criticism on social media and you might be wondering at home why Chelsea players aren't wearing the black armband.
"We've been told that they have them here and just completely forgot to put them on. It was an error and they will be wearing them in the second half."
Originally published as William lays wreath before FA Cup final
