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King Charles III came to northern France to honor the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy

It remains, to this day, the largest amphibious invasion in history. Troops from Britain, the United States, the Commonwealth and our allies landed on the beaches of Normandy to liberate France and ultimately defeat Nazi forces in Europe.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told D-Day veterans “we owe you everything” as he addressed the audience at the UK’s national commemoration event in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 6: World leaders gather in Normandy to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings. The geopolitical context today is very different: Russia's Vladimir Putin was not invited to the commemorations, despite the significant role Russia played in World War II. We look at front pages…

Western leaders and World War II veterans are on Thursday gathering on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that liberated Europe from Nazi occupation. This year's ceremonies hold particular significance as the ongoing war in Ukraine, taking place on Europe's doorstep, introduces new…

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday began a state visit to France as the country marks 80 years since the D-Day landings in Normandy. Three days of ceremonies will pay homage to the victims of Nazi occupation.

Watch as the sun rises over Normandy beaches on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Jake Ruser, 99, served as a frontline medic from the Normandy landings 80 years ago to the end of the war. He says his comrades would be ‘very disturbed’ at the rise of authoritarianism in the US

World leaders attend international commemorative ceremony as French president draws comparisons with Ukraine conflict