The Prince of Wales has spoken about commemorating D-Day in an interview with the BBC that aired yesterday – 75 years to the day of the Normandy invasion that spelt the beginning of the end for the Nazis.
His Royal Highness specifically spoke of the importance of remembering D-Day on the 75th anniversary. “This country lost so many countless special people. We owe it to them and their…
Questions as US Ambassador to the UK appears to use mobile phone during the Queen's D-Day speech
5th June 2019
The US ambassador to the UK has faced criticism after he appeared to film the Queen during her speech at D-Day commemorations at Portsmouth today. Woody Johnson, who was sitting behind the Queen, was seen holding his mobile phone up throughout the short address which took…
The Queen and the Prince of Wales have been joined by world leaders for a special photo marking the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Beach landings. The historic image was taken as Elizabeth II and her heir arrived in Southsea, Portsmouth for the UK’s national…
As D-Day took place, King George VI spoke to the people of Britain and the Empire it still retained. His speech was set to inspire, to comfort and to look to the future with determination as World War Two entered a new phase, one which he himself referred to as ‘a fight to win the final victory for the good cause’.
As tens of thousands of troops prepared to battle to free Europe from…
