‘Courage, resilience and solidarity’: King Charles’ tribute at D-Day 80th anniversary

London: King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were all at an event in Portsmouth meeting World War II veterans and commemorating their bravery 80 years ago.

“It is our duty to ensure that we, and future generations, do not forget their service and their sacrifice in replacing tyranny with freedom,” the King said in a speech.

On the other side of the Channel, French President Emmanuel Macron attended events in Brittany and Normandy, where he honoured the veterans who fought on 6 June 1944 and paid tribute to those who had died.

To commemorate the original operation, hundreds of paratroopers from the British, Belgian, Canadian and US military jumped from their plane over Normandy fields.

Join us tomorrow as we bring you more on the events commemorating D-Day in France. King Charles will join Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Macron at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, followed by another ceremony at Omaha beach, which will also be attended by US President Joe Biden.