<![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 June 1944 as a part of
Operation Overlord and the Normandy landings.
The Prince and Duchess have joined a lunch for veterans at
#Ranville #DDay70 pic.twitter.com/iiFPk1R9hu
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) June 5, 2014
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After meeting with veterans Charles and Camilla embarked on
separate engagements whilst in Ranville.
Charles on behalf of The Parachute Regiment, unveiled a bust of
Major Jack Watson M.C. to the people of Ranville. After the
unveiling, he met with members of Major Jack Watson’s family.
Major Watson was dropped into Normandy on D-Day, originally
deployed at Pegasus Bridge and then at the liberation of
Ranville.
After the war Major Watson guided the annual Airborne Normandy
Pilgrimage, which comprised visits to the Ardennes and the Rhine
crossing locations. President of the Airborne Assault Normandy
Trust, he played a key role in organising ceremonies marking the
65th commemoration of the Normandy landings.
Meeting Vets Lloyd & Stanley at #JunoBeach with HRH Duchess of Cornwall
@ClarenceHouse pic.twitter.com/HVW42Ie9ba
— Laureen Harper (@LaureenHarper) June 5, 2014
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The Duchess of Cornwall, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Own Rifles
of Canada, met veterans and serving members of the Regiment and
toured the Juno Beach Centre, Courseulles-sur-Mer. Camilla,
accompanied by The Canadian Prime Minister’s wife, Mrs Lauren
Harper, toured the area and met two veterans of the Juno beach
landings, Mr Jack Hadley and Mr Stanley Fields.
Both veterans discussed with The Duchess their participation in
landings. Mr Hadley has met The Duchess before during the 2011
visit to meet The Queen’s Own Rifles in Toronto.
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