Memorial events will take place across Britain and France eight decades on from the battle that turned the tide for the Allied forces.
The King, Queen and Prince of Wales will join veterans at a commemorative event in Portsmouth as major events begin in the UK and France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Allied troops departed from Portsmouth on June 5, so the UK and French governments will host memorial events at both ports to commemorate the D-Day landings. The Brittany Ferries ship Mont St Michel passes the Round Tower as it sets sail from Portsmouth Harbour carrying 31 D-Day and Normandy veterans On Tuesday, a slew of former D-Day soldiers boarded a ferry to make the journey from Portsmouth to Normandy once again, retracing their steps 80 years ago.
The Prime Minister will then deliver a reading to the crowds and meet with veterans to hear their D-Day stories to mark the occasion. Veteran Donald Jones returns to Sword Beach in Normandy, France on June 4, 2024, the same spot he landed 80 years prior on D-Day A military piper will land on the beaches of Arromanches-les-Bains in a Royal Marines landing craft and begin playing a lament in tribute to those who led the beach landings.
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