London remembers Václav Havel at memorial event

A memorial event took place on Wednesday at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London to remember the late Czech president Václav Havel. The event was organized by the Czech Ambassador to the United Kingdom Michael Žantovský and was attended by around 300 dignitaries including Prince Charles and the visiting Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas. At the event, numerous presentations took place including music performances, documentary screenings and readings by the actor Jeremy Irons of Havel's letters to his first wife Olga. The British playwright Tom Stoppard was also in attendance.

Author: Sarah Borufka