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<p><strong>Planning for the commemoration, in 2015, of the 200th anniversary of the
Battle of Waterloo is being carried out by Waterloo 200, an umbrella organisation
</strong><strong>approved and supported by Government</strong><strong> which is overseeing
the anniversary. More information can be found on its website at the following link:
</strong><a href="http://www.waterloo200.org/" target="_blank"><strong>www.waterloo200.org</strong></a><strong>.
In the June 2013 budget, the Chancellor announced that funding of £1m will be allocated
to restore the site of the battle. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>In
October 2013, we also announced that at least £10m will be made available by the Heritage
Lottery Fund over the next four years to fund projects marking some of the UK’s most
important anniversaries and commemorative events, including the bicentenary of the
Battle of Waterloo.</strong></p>
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