King Charles to Attend 80th D-Day Commemorations in France
King Charles III will join 80th D-Day anniversary events in France. Despite a cancer diagnosis, he will travel overseas for the first time since treatment. Attending with Queen Camilla and Prince William, the ceremonies honor World War II heroes.
King Charles III will participate in events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day next month, as confirmed by Buckingham Palace.
The King, diagnosed with cancer, will travel to Normandy, France, alongside Queen Camilla and Prince William to attend ceremonies commemorating the 1944 landings during World War II.
This marks his first overseas trip since beginning cancer treatment and signifies a return to public engagements.
The events will also see 23 surviving D-Day veterans traveling to Normandy and 21 veterans attending an event at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Prominent commemorations include a ceremony on Southsea Common in Portsmouth on 5 June, with the King, Queen, and Prince William in attendance.
Additionally, Princess Anne will unveil a statue honoring the Canadian contribution to D-Day in Normandy and later attend a remembrance service in Bayeux Cathedral.
On 6 June, the King and Queen will be at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, which honors over 20,000 individuals under British command who perished during the Battle of Normandy.
Prince William will also be present at an international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, alongside 25 heads of state.
The King, diagnosed with cancer, will travel to Normandy, France, alongside Queen Camilla and Prince William to attend ceremonies commemorating the 1944 landings during World War II.
This marks his first overseas trip since beginning cancer treatment and signifies a return to public engagements.
The events will also see 23 surviving D-Day veterans traveling to Normandy and 21 veterans attending an event at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Prominent commemorations include a ceremony on Southsea Common in Portsmouth on 5 June, with the King, Queen, and Prince William in attendance.
Additionally, Princess Anne will unveil a statue honoring the Canadian contribution to D-Day in Normandy and later attend a remembrance service in Bayeux Cathedral.
On 6 June, the King and Queen will be at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, which honors over 20,000 individuals under British command who perished during the Battle of Normandy.
Prince William will also be present at an international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, alongside 25 heads of state.
