the world. exactly 80 years ago, tens of thousands of allied troops mounted the greatest seaborne invasion in military history. one that would change the course of the second world war. today, d day veterans and world leaders are taking part in major commemorations in northern france. at a new memorial above gold beach, where british troops landed, the king has laying a wreath. close to where american forces encountered the fiercest german resistance, presidentjoe biden has given a speech warning that democracy in europe and around the world remains fragile. this is in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of walesjoined russia s invasion of ukraine. the prince of wales joined the prime minister of canada. and alongside the solemn ceremony, it has also been a chance for attendees, including the king, to meet and speak to the guests of honour, the veterans themselves, each of whom played such a crucial part in one of the defining days of european history. as you
leaders who have come to normandy to remember the fallen, to praise the veterans who are still alive and do other who are there and to talk about the enduring struggle between democracy and dictatorship. just got a glimpse there of the beach, one of the beaches, that is omaha beach, one of the five beaches where the troops landed. smiles from president macron the host of all of this. and prince william who has been, as i was mentioning in arromanches and very much at the heart of these d day commemorative events.