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Britain's Prince William will today (16.07.14) launch a World War One parks scheme in Coventry.
The 32-year-old royal is scheduled to visit Coventry's War Memorial Park in the West Midlands of England to award it the special status to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War One.
The park is to be one of 500 green spaces dedicated as a Centenary Field and its change in status will be confirmed in a ceremony performed by the Duke of Cambridge today (16.07.14).
The scheme, run by Fields in Trust, is designed to protect parks and other areas for future generations and land owners are also being encouraged to donate land for public use.
Prince William, 32, will lay a wreath in Coventry's War Memorial Park before unveiling a plaque and he is also expected to watch local children as they take part in sporting events and plant poppies.
Fields in Trust said the project - which is to run until 2018 - would "honour the memory of those who gave so much in World War one by securing recreational spaces in perpetuity".

Zara Phillips' husband has retired from rugby.
The 33-year-old royal - who is the daughter of Princess Anne - is married to former England rugby star Mike Tindall, who yesterday (15.07.14) announced his retirement from the sport.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "After 17 years it's time to retire from rugby. I have been lucky enough to play with/against some great players, two greats clubs and had some amazing times.
"Thank you to everyone who has supported me through my career."
The 35-year-old sportsman will now have more free time to spend with his and Zara's six-month-old daughter Mia Grace at their home in Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire, South West England.
Mike played for the English national rugby team 75 times during his career and represented Bath and Gloucester at club level, making his final appearance for the latter in May when he marked the occasion by bringing his daughter onto the pitch at the end of the match.
Meanwhile, Zara Phillips - who won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as part of Great Britain's equestrian team - continues to train and hopes to compete in the upcoming 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Britain's Duchess of Cornwall officially opened Exeter Library yesterday (15.07.14).
The 66-year-old royal - who is currently on an official tour of the South West region of England with her husband Prince Charles - visited the library to announce its official opening.
The patron of the National Literacy Trust was caught by a surprise flashmob as she entered the library and was serenaded by the Bill Withers son 'Lovely Day'.
Duchess Camilla spoke to children, students and older people during her visit to the library, which reopened in May after a £4million refurbishment, which took 18 months to complete.
The building now has a foyer, a café, a larger children's section and thousands of new books and has also been modernised to include a digital workshop.
The library is in the centre of Exeter's cultural quarter and sits alongside the city museum, Phoenix Arts Centre and Exeter Castle.
The Duchess is also patron of the BookTrust and First Story - which help to promote literacy in young people - and as she is keen to promote the benefits of reading she's undertaken a number of engagements on this theme in the past.
While Camilla visited the library, her husband, the Duke of Cornwall toured the Royal William Yard and attended a reception to mark the 100th anniversary of the city of Plymouth.

Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex has learnt how to spin plates.
The 49-year-old royal - who is married to Queen Elizabeth's youngest son Prince Edward - was taught the impressive skill while attending the annual Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, Northern England.
Mark Taylor - who has been teaching circus skills and running workshops for children's parties, schools and fetes for over five years decided to take the opportunity to add a royal name to his client list.
He said: "I know the organisers and every year when I go down to the show I always say, 'If you ever get royalty coming to the show, I'm going to teach them to spin plates.'
"I was there three days this year in the Discovery tent with my circus skills drop-in workshop."
The father-of-two admits he was expecting the Countess - who has daughter Lady Louis Windsor and son James, Viscount Severn with Prince Edward - and when she arrived she was more than up for giving it a go.
Speaking to Gazette Live, he added: "I knew that the Countess was supposed to be visiting so when she walked in the tent and came towards me I just passed her a plate - a blue one of course.
"When she first started it nearly hit her in the head. She said, 'I hope you know I'm not good at these things'.
"I haven't met much royalty before but she was really lovely and wasn't afraid to meet people and try all the different things at the show."

Britain's Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla have received a foraging lesson.
TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall showed the royal couple around the grounds of the famous River Cottage, located in Axminster, Devon, much to Camilla's delight earlier today (15.07.14).
The Duchess of Cornwall appeared giddy as Hugh, 49, took them on a tour of the location - a source of ethically produced food ingredients - which was preceded by him teaching them how to forage for food.
Hugh has a lot in common with Prince Charles, 66, as both are staunch supporters of organic farming.
The chef is quoted by the Dorset Echo newspaper as saying: "I have long admired and been grateful for the prince's tireless support for sustainable agriculture and artisan food producers, and it was an absolute honour to welcome Their Royal Highnesses to our busy HQ.
"I was very proud to be able to show off our amazing operation and our brilliantly talented team."
Later today, the royals are expected to enjoy a meal at the River Cottage Canteen, which serves up food from Hugh's farm.
The visit comes on the second day of Charles and Camilla's annual tour of Devon and Cornwall.

Peter Andre insists Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry have been to one of his concerts.
The 'Mysterious Girl' singer has spoken out following claims last week that Prince Harry had declined an offer to go to one of his shows with comedian David Walliams.
Peter explained: "Last week, David Walliams jokingly invited Prince Harry to my concert at the Royal Albert Hall later this year.
"David was pictured showing Harry one of my flyers when they bumped into each other at a charity event at the venue last week.
"William and harry actually came to one of my shows many years ago believe it or not."
David revealed last week that he had invited the flame-haired royal to accompany him to Peter's concert after spotting an advert for it during the Responsible Business Awards, but claimed he turned town the offer.
He said: "I asked Prince Harry if he wanted to come with me. I said I had front row tickets for every night of the tour, but, very strangely, he declined."
However, despite admitting that his music may not be the 29-year-old Prince's cup of tea, Peter has confessed that he'd be more than happy to reserve the best seats in the house for him.
He added in his column for new! magazine: "I'm sure Harry would rather watch someone else in concert, but if he does want to come, then I'm sure I can reserve the royal box!"

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Britain's Prince Harry and Prince William played in a charity cricket match yesterday (14.07.14).
The royal brothers were the star players in the match organised by The Royal Foundation of The Duke of Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry in support of United for Wildlife's "♯WhoseSideAreYouOn" campaign.
The charity project aims to use the power of sport and social media to inform the generation about wildlife crime.
The Duke of Cambridge has said of the cause in the past: "Around the world, the illegal wildlife trade is responsible for the slaughter of tens of thousands of animals a year, pushing some of our most beloved species to the brink of extinction.
"Our children should not live in a world without elephants, tigers, lions and rhinos.
"Enough is enough. It is time to choose between critically endangered species and the criminals who kill them for money."
Others who joined the Princes in the match included former England fast-bowler Devon Malcolm, Pakistani cricketer Azhar Mahmoud and retired England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon while legendary cricketer Kevin Pietersen cheered them on as he watched from the sidelines.
William, Harry and the former sports stars were all playing for one team while royal household staff made up the opposing team in the match played in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is reportedly pregnant with her second child.
The 32-year-old royal gave birth to her and her husband Prince William's first child, Prince George, just under a year ago and it's now been reported that she could be expecting their second.
A former school friend of the Duchess, Jessica Hay, is said to have "confirmed" to Australia's New Day magazine that she is expecting and that her "inner circle are buzzing" with the baby news.
She also believes that the royal couple will make an announcement in the coming weeks as she claims Catherine has already started to put weight on and is struggling to hide her growing bump.
However, Buckingham Palace have refused to comment on the news and as Miss Hay is not close to the Duchess, and hasn't spoken to her for many years, the news is said to be nothing but speculation.
Although, some observers have pointed out that Hay was correct when she claimed Catherine was pregnant with Prince George several weeks before it was officially announced in 2012.
The royal couple were forced to reveal the news to the world after the Duchess was rushed to hospital with extreme morning sickness.