King and Queen to attend Normandy 80th anniversary of the D-Day

King and Queen to attend Normandy 80th anniversary of the D-Day

Prince William will join the King and Queen as they travel to Normandy to attend ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch and his wife will join the Ministry of Defence and Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer on 6 June.

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales will attend the Canadian ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre in Courseulles-sur-Mer. The ceremony, hosted by the Canadian government, will also be attended by Second World War veterans and Canadian armed forces personnel. William will then attend the international commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, alongside 25 heads of state and veterans from around the world.

The King is travelling to France after he returned to public duties following his cancer diagnosis earlier this year. The Princess of Wales, who is also being treated for cancer, is not expected to attend the D-Day events.

100th Birthday Card for D-Day Hero

A D-Day veteran Jim Miller was “surprised and delighted” to be invited to Buckingham Palace where he was presented with his 100th birthday card from the King. Jim, who turned 100 on June 1, landed on the Normandy beaches in June 1944 and took part in the Allied military operation to liberate occupied France and western Europe.

He said: “I was totally surprised and delighted to be invited to Buckingham Palace!

“It was a special day and a real honour for me to meet the King and be presented with my 100th birthday card.