King Charles, Queen Camilla and William to attend D-Day anniversary in France
dailyrecord.co.ukKing Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will attend ceremonies in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
They will honour the brave soldiers who put their lives on the front line.On June 5 and 6 this year, people across the country will be paying respects to the landmark day with a series of major commemorations and events in both the UK and France.Operation Overlord, June 6 1944, saw tens of thousands of soldiers embark from Portsmouth to cross the Channel, establishing a foothold across the French coast to begin the advance to liberate northwest Europe.
Buckingham Palace said Charles and Camilla will join the Ministry of Defence and Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer.Meanwhile, William will attend the Canadian ceremony at Juno Beach Centre at Courseulles-sur-Mer hosted by the Canadian government, alongside Second World War veterans and Canadian armed forces personnel.The Prince of Wales will then attend the international commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, later on June 6 alongside 25 heads of state and veterans from around the world. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The Princess of Wales is not expected to travel to France, following the news of her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.The historical day, D-Day, saw thousands of Allied Warships made their way towards the coast of Northern France.
It became one of the most decisive campaigns of World War 2. More than 150,000 troops would land on five beaches in Normandy.
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