The Brussels Branch of the Royal British Legion, together with the Royal National Federation of the Friends of the Brigade Piron, is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Brussels by British and Belgian Forces with a Gala Dinner and evening of 1940s-style entertainment at the Club Prince Albert on 4 September 2024.
This promises to be a very special occasion at the prestigious Club Prince Albert located in Rue des Petit Carmes in Brussels. The event will feature 1940s themed entertainment, live music and a four-course meal and drinks. The dress code is black tie, uniform, dark suit, cocktail dress, decorations.
The reception will start at 19h00 with the formal dinner from 20h00. The event will end at 23h00
To purchase tickets for the event or request more information, please email eventsrblbrussels@gmail.com. More details below.
The liberation
On Sunday 3 September 1944, shortly before 20h00, the British Second Army, led by a Welsh Guards’ tank squadron, entered Brussels via Avenue de Tervuren. They successfully engaged the enemy near Parc du Cinquantenaire and Avenue des Arts. On 4 September, the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Free Belgian Forces, known as the Brigade Piron after its commander, joined forces with the Guards Armoured Division to complete the city's liberation, amid scenes of huge jubilation.
Representatives of the Welsh Guards and the Brigade Piron will be at the Gala Dinner.
