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Megan White, Sean Morrison, James Morris

D-Day landings anniversary 2019 LIVE: Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron join service honouring veterans

Theresa May is to join Emmanuel Macron in northern France for a second day of events marking 75 years since the D-Day landings.

Hundreds of veterans have gathered in Normandy to mark the anniversary of what was the largest combined land, air and naval operation in history.

The Prime Minister and French leader Mr Macron will attend an inauguration ceremony for a memorial to honour the British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy.

Mrs May will then attend a cathedral service in Bayeux alongside the Prince of Wales.

It comes after the Queen, world leaders, and 300 veterans gathered in Portsmouth to mark this week's 75th anniversary of D-Day

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