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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge commemorate Gold Beach Landings

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6th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a commemoration event for the Gold Beach Landings, which formed part of D-Day. They went to support the Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings at Gold Beach, one of the many that the Allied soldiers landed on at the north of France. 83,115 British soldiers landed in Normandy on D-Day, with 24,000 of those on Gold…
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Prince Charles and Camilla attend service at Bayeux Cathedral

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6th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were welcomed to Bayeux Cathedral today by the Prime Minister of France as they attended the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance. The service concluded with the blessing of the cathedral's new Bell for Peace and Freedom. Charles and Camilla along with other Heads of State and Government proceeded to the bell, located in the…
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The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive in France

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5th June 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have arrived in France for the start of their three-day state visit, which also takes in the D-Day anniversary. The first engagement of today didn't begin in France though, before boarding the Eurostar at St Pancras International, the Queen unveiled a plaque marking the 20th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel linking Britain with…
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Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall continue their D-Day engagements with a stop in Ranville

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5th June 2014
<![CDATA[Continuing their busy day of engagements, Charles and his wife then made their way to Ranville, where as Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, the Prince and his wife attended a lunch with veterans at Ranville. The Battle of Ranville formed part of Operation Tonga, the codename given to the airborne operation undertaken by the British 6th Airborne Division between 5th June and 7th…
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