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The Prince of Wales thanks Canadian veterans for "our freedom" in emotional speech on Juno Beach

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7th June 2024
The Prince of Wales led the Royal Family’s tribute to Canadian veterans at commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day , commending those who served and thanking them for “our freedom.” Prince William attended the D-Day 80 commemorative event at Juno Beach along with Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, Canadian veterans, and French Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal. At the event…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla hear D Day reflections from veterans on eve of anniversary

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5th June 2024
The King and Queen welcomed veterans to Buckingham Palace to hear their reflections ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Their Majesties spoke to four soldiers about the landings and listened to their experiences in a moving meeting that came just days before tens of thousands gather in Normandy to pay tribute to all those involved in D-Day. Bernard Morgan, John Dennett, Jim Miller and…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla to host State Visit from Japan - despite election campaign

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4th June 2024
The Emperor and Empress of Japan will make a State Visit to Japan at the end of June despite the ongoing general election campaign. State Visit put in question by politics The State Visit had been announced earlier this year but was put in doubt when Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, called a surprise ballot. Senior politicians often play a leading role in such visits and it was unclear how the…
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How the Royal Family will mark the anniversary of D-Day

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31st May 2024
The 80th anniversary of D-Day is fast approaching. On 6 June 1944 over 100,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches at Normandy and would recapture the beach over the following days. The British Royal Family will be taking part in commemorations marking the anniversary.  Commemorations on the eve of D-Day The King, Queen, and Prince of Wales will be in Portsmouth on Wednesday, 5 June for the…
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