Belgium will mark Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo from Thursday to Sunday with a three-day-long recreation of the battle. <br /><br /> It saw the allies bring an end to Bonaparte’s reign exactly two hundred years ago.<br /><br /> The show is set to be a spectacle of sound and light, with some 5,200 actors playing the role of soldiers in both armies.<br /><br /> Royalty from across Europe will be present for the celebration, including senior royals from the British Royal Family.<br /><br /> But it is the Belgian monarchs, who will kick things off on Thursday.<br /><br /> Senior European officials and the prime minister of Belgium will also be present.
