AP PHOTOS: A look at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: A look at the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Veterans from the U.S., Britain and Canada, more than two dozen heads of state and countless others took to the beaches of Normandy and elsewhere this week to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France. French and U.S. flags lined the blue-and-red walkway the led U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to the stage for opening ceremonies Thursday alongside France's President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron. Meanwhile, Britain’s King Charles III joined Macron at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy, while Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron laid flowers near the memorial wall. And France’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal joined Britain’s Prince William and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in laying flowers at the Juno Beach Centre near Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy.

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Column: Biden's urgent D-day message — save democracy all over again
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Biden's urgent D-day message — save democracy all over again

LA Times  

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden lay a wreath in the Normandy American Cemetery following the ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-day on Thursday. California Column: Trump’s pity party maligns America’s real darkest days It’s sad and scary that so many people can believe anything from Donald Trump’s mouth when he contends his felony conviction marked the …

King Charles echoes his grandfather George VI as he pays tribute to D-Day veterans who faced 'supreme test' but 'did not flinch when the moment came' at 80th anniversary memorial service
6 months, 2 weeks ago

King Charles echoes his grandfather George VI as he pays tribute to D-Day veterans who faced 'supreme test' but 'did not flinch when the moment came' at 80th anniversary memorial service

Daily Mail  

King Charles has paid tribute to the 'remarkable wartime generation' who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the world safe from tyranny on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. King Charles has paid tribute to the 'remarkable wartime generation' who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the world safe from tyranny on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings …

Photos: World War II veterans honoured on D-Day’s 80th anniversary
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: World War II veterans honoured on D-Day’s 80th anniversary

Al Jazeera  

The United Kingdom’s King Charles has expressed “eternal admiration” to the Allied soldiers that reached France by sea and air to drive out Nazi forces, as world leaders and veterans celebrated the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. “We recall the lesson that comes to us again and again, across the decades: Free nations must stand together to oppose tyranny.” …

King Charles travels to mark D-Day anniversary while Prince William takes greater role
6 months, 2 weeks ago

King Charles travels to mark D-Day anniversary while Prince William takes greater role

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. CNN — Britain’s King Charles III embarked on his first overseas trip since being diagnosed with cancer, traveling across the English Channel for commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day Landings in Normandy. On Thursday morning, …

Kate would have loved to have come, says Prince William as King and Camilla shed tears at D-Day event
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kate would have loved to have come, says Prince William as King and Camilla shed tears at D-Day event

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The prince added: “She’d love to be here today.” open image in gallery One …

How D-Day veteran who brought Queen to tears with story of losing his childhood pal in the invasion joined the Navy aged just 17 years old to 'do his bit for King and Country'… and had NEVER revealed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How D-Day veteran who brought Queen to tears with story of losing his childhood pal in the invasion joined the Navy aged just 17 years old to 'do his bit for King and Country'… and had NEVER revealed

Daily Mail  

He told the flag-waving crowd he was 'deeply honoured' to be part of proceedings on Southsea Common and said 'we will always remember those who served'. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also gave an address at the event Dame Helen, 78, beckons to the crowd assembled on Southsea Common in Portsmouth The actress praised the assembled veterans for their bravery, saying: …

Princess Anne hails 'loyalty, bravery and duty' of Canadian regiment who played key role on D-Day as she joins veterans in Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of the landings
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Princess Anne hails 'loyalty, bravery and duty' of Canadian regiment who played key role on D-Day as she joins veterans in Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of the landings

Daily Mail  

The Princess Royal has joined British and Canadian veterans in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the Second World War D-Day landings. The Princess Royal has joined British and Canadian veterans in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the Second World War D-Day landings Nicknamed 'The Johns', the Royal Regina Rifles was one of the first infantry regiments …

Camilla's tears for fallen D-Day hero: King and Queen are overcome with emotion as war hero recounts horror of losing his best friend on beaches of Normandy 80 years ago
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Camilla's tears for fallen D-Day hero: King and Queen are overcome with emotion as war hero recounts horror of losing his best friend on beaches of Normandy 80 years ago

Daily Mail  

King Charles today urged Britons not to forget the 'service and sacrifice' of the heroes of D-Day in his first public speech since being diagnosed with cancer. King Charles addresses the national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth today The King, who was giving his first public speech since being diagnosed with cancer, received a standing …

King's personal battle to get to Normandy: Cancer-stricken Charles was 'adamant' he would be at D-Day anniversary events in the UK and abroad and made it his 'personal goal' to attend
6 months, 2 weeks ago

King's personal battle to get to Normandy: Cancer-stricken Charles was 'adamant' he would be at D-Day anniversary events in the UK and abroad and made it his 'personal goal' to attend

Daily Mail  

King Charles was adamant he would go to D-Day commemoration events in Britain and Normandy and made it a personal goal to attend, it is understood. King Charles shakes hands with D-Day veteran Jim Miller at Buckingham Palace yesterday Charles and Queen Camilla pose for a photo alongside D-Day veterans Arthur Oborne, Jim Miller, Bernard Morgan and John Dennett Meanwhile, …

Eighty years on, British D-Day veterans sail to Normandy once again
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Eighty years on, British D-Day veterans sail to Normandy once again

Hindustan Times  

By Elizabeth Pineau and Gerhard Mey Eighty years on, British D-Day veterans sail to Normandy once again OUISTREHAM, France/PORTSMOUTH, England - British veterans sailed on Tuesday to Normandy where, 80 years ago this week, they fought to liberate France as part of D-Day, preparing to taking part in ceremonies marking a major turning point of World War Two. 'REMEMBER' Earlier …

With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
6 months, 2 weeks ago

With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others

Associated Press  

LONDON — Ken Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the experiences of those who fought and died to end the Nazi grip on Europe live forever. He said his outreach isn’t to glorify war but to leave the message that “there must be a way, other than war, …

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Parachutists jumping from World War …

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Associated Press  

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies for the fast-disappearing generation of Allied troops who fought from D-Day beaches 80 years ago to Adolf Hitler’s fall, helping free Europe of his tyranny. Watching the southern England coastline recede Sunday through …

King Charles III is ready to step out of UK for the first time since his cancer diagnosis
7 months ago

King Charles III is ready to step out of UK for the first time since his cancer diagnosis

Hindustan Times  

King Charles III will be travelling for the first time outside the UK this Friday when he will attend and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, per the Buckingham Palace. King Charles III plans to travel to France next month for British ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, while skipping the larger international event a …

Normandy honors World War II veterans on D-day’s 79th anniversary
1 year, 6 months ago

Normandy honors World War II veterans on D-day’s 79th anniversary

LA Times  

U.S. veterans salute during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of D-day at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, in Normandy, France. That’s how World War II veteran Marie Scott described D-day, as Tuesday’s ceremonies got underway in honor of those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. “People were dying in that …

British D-Day veterans return to Normandy for 79th anniversary of the WW2 invasion
1 year, 6 months ago

British D-Day veterans return to Normandy for 79th anniversary of the WW2 invasion

Daily Mail  

A total of 11 British veterans gathered in Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy on Monday British D-Day veterans have received an emotional welcome today as they returned to France to mark the 79th anniversary of the Normandy landings. War heroes from the UK's armed forces travelled across the Channel for a gathering at the British Normandy Memorial in the town of Ver-sur-Mer, …

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