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Around
300 of the ship's company took part in a Freedom of the City parade
on Friday 21 November.
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In
celebration of the 30th Anniversary of being granted the Freedom
of the City of Leeds, the parade marched through the city centre.
The
Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Neil Taggart, and other Leeds dignitaries
met the parade in Millennium Square for a special ceremony.
Earlier
this year HMS Ark Royal played a major role during the Iraq conflict
when she operated as an assault ship and maritime headquarters during
Operation TELIC in the Arabian Gulf.
The
association between Leeds and HMS Ark Royal stems back to World
War II and the third Ark Royal which was adopted by the city in
1942.
In
October 1973 the Ark Royal was granted The Freedom of Entry into
the City, giving them the privilege of marching through the streets
of the city on all ceremonial occasions. The last time this right
was exercised was in 1994.
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some pictures of HMS Ark Royal
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Listen: Katy
Daley looks into the Ark Royal's association with the city
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