Yesterday, Prince Charles met many
veterans while walking around Bayeux War Cemetery. However, one
veteran in particular, Ivor Thomas, made the Prince reveal a few
concerns of his own. Mr Thomas’s son, Philip, who was accompanying
his father to Normandy, told Prince Charles that his father still
insists on driving his 1985 Ford Sierra. To this, the Prince
replied: “So does my Father, I’m…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attend Canadian Remembrance at the Juno Beach Centre
6th June 2014
Charles and Camilla arrived at Juno Beach
and were greeted by the Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Hon
Stephen Harper and Mrs Laureen Harper as well as the Prime Minister
of France, Monsieur Manuel Valls. The Royal couple attended the
service of Remembrance and The Prince…
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 Beach. A…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall were greeted on arrival by President Hollande. Prince
Charles and Camilla arrive. Queen is just 5 minutes away now.
#DDay70 pic.twitter.com/gzcLqePz9d — Royal Central (@RoyalCentral)
June 6, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Queen and The
Duke of Edinburgh arrived a few moments later and were also greeted
by President Hollande before…
Bayeux Cemetery is the largest
Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War in France and
includes the burials brought in from the surrounding districts and
hospitals. The Cemetery contains 4,144 Commonwealth graves of which
338 are unidentified and 504 are from other…
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 centre of the nave. The Cardinal said a
brief prayer and asked Prince…
Afternoon tea was served to the veteran's
of the infamous landings, which saw The Allies begin to gain back
territory in Nazi-occupied Europe 70 years ago today. William and
Kate arrive in Arromanches for tea party. One of two engagements
for them today (via @byEmilyAndrews) pic.twitter.com/jISpbVG01d —
Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) June 6, 2014
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Duke…
The Queen and the President lay a single
wreath together at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier #QueeninFrance
pic.twitter.com/hka7KGMECu — BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy)
June 5, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Her Majesty joined
France’s President Francois…
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 continental
Europe. More than 330 million…
Prince Charles attends remembrance service and reception as the first day of D-Day engagements come to an end
5th June 2014
The service, conducted by the Airborne
Chaplain, 16 Air Assault Brigade consisted of a Welcome, The Lord's
Prayer, A Lesson, Prayers, and the Act of Remembrance. After the
Reveille, Charles laid two wreaths: one at the Canadian memorial
and one at the British memorial. After the service, Charles met the
commune mayors, Canadian veterans and members of the Parachute
Regimental…
