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WATERLOO, BELGIUM - JUNE 17: Guardsmen stand to attention next to a brand new memorial dedicated to the soldiers who defended Hougoumont Farm during the Battle of Waterloo to defend against an attack by the French army, during the Farm's opening ceremony following its restoration on June 17, 2015 in Waterloo, Belgium. The farm is where British and allied forces successfully held off Napoleon's army during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Around 5000 historical re-enactors from around the world will take part in three days of events from June 18, 2015 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1815 battle saw the overthrow of Napoleon Bonaparte and the restoration of Louis XVIII to the French throne. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

WATERLOO, BELGIUM - JUNE 17:  Guardsmen stand to attention next to a brand new memorial dedicated to the soldiers who defended Hougoumont Farm during the Battle of Waterloo to defend against an attack by the French army, during the Farm's opening ceremony following its restoration on June 17, 2015 in Waterloo, Belgium. The farm is where British and allied forces successfully held off Napoleon's army during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Around 5000 historical re-enactors from around the world will take part in three days of events from June 18, 2015 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1815 battle saw the overthrow of Napoleon Bonaparte and the restoration of Louis XVIII to the French throne.  (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)