King Charles traveled to Normandy, France, on June 6 to commemorate the D-Day landings, marking his first trip abroad since undergoing cancer treatment.
King Charles III has marked his first trip abroad since announcing his cancer diagnosis. On Thursday, the king arrived in Normandy, France, with wife Queen Camilla to attend the U.K. Ministry of Defense and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event in honor of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II. The duo were joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron.
Following his speech, Charles proceeded to lay a wreath at the memorial. Also in attendance to commemorate the 80th anniversary were Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Additionally, Prince William was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at another commemorative ceremony honoring Canadian soldiers at the Juno Beach Centre at Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy.
The Associated Press and Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Stanton contributed to this post.
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