This national commemorative event will have light displays, readings and music in a city that was one of the starting points for the landings 80 years ago.
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, will unveil a statue in Normandy recalling the Canadian contribution to D-Day, before attending a remembrance service in Bayeux Cathedral.
The King and Queen will then travel to France for a commemorative event on 6 June at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, which lists the names of more than 20,000 individuals under British command who died during the Battle of Normandy.
This will include veterans’ stories, music and a tribute by the Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Prince William will attend an international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, which is expected to include 25 heads of state.
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