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during all those whose lives were lost during the events ofjune 1944 and between during the events ofjune 1944 and between d day and the liberation of paris at between d day and the liberation of paris at the end of august 1944. may god trless paris at the end of august 1944. may god bless our veterans, the families and all god bless our veterans, the families and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a result of the operations around d day and during the battle operations around d day and during the battle of normandy. ladies and gentlemen, as the wonders of modern technology gentlemen, as the wonders of modern technology could only do so much, and i technology could only do so much, and i can t technology could only do so much, and i can t quite reach from london, may i and i can t quite reach from london, may i ask and i can t quite reach from london, may i ask t
was nine of the time still remembers the dreadful telegram sitting on the mantelpiece. women, army nurses who lost their lives after the hospital ship was hit. but this memorial is about the future as much as the past. about ensuring that future generations understand the true worth of our freedom, that we never take it for granted, that we never forget. so let me extend my thanks to all those who make this memorial possible. we charge batts who has campaigned so tirelessly. george batts full stop to so many other veterans and the normandy memorial
very much between our two countries. i would very much like to take the opportunity to thank all those at the normandy memorial trust who have worked the normandy memorial trust who have worked so the normandy memorial trust who have worked so hard to turn this memorial into a worked so hard to turn this memorial into a reality worked so hard to turn this memorial into a reality and all those who have into a reality and all those who have either taken part in the memorial have either taken part in the memorial is construction or who have contributed memorial is construction or who have contributed alongside the british government to find this most significant of the landmarks. furthermore, whilst i very much look forward furthermore, whilst i very much look forward to furthermore, whilst i very much look forward to the day we can all visit this wonderful memorial in person, i would this wonderful memorial in person, i would also this wonderful memorial in person, i
want to hear from we will pick up that sort but we want to hearfrom prince we will pick up that sort but we want to hear from prince charles. we will pick up that sort but we want to hearfrom prince charles. it want to hear from prince charles. it gives me the greatest possible pride to be able gives me the greatest possible pride to be able to open officially at this remarkable memorial on the 77th anniversary this remarkable memorial on the 77th anniversary of d day. as you can perhaps anniversary of d day. as you can perhaps imagine i had so hoped to be in ver sur merwith perhaps imagine i had so hoped to be in ver sur mer with you all today. however in ver sur mer with you all today. however while we are forced to meet virtually however while we are forced to meet virtually l however while we are forced to meet virtually i was much encouraged to hear that virtually i was much encouraged to hear that some of you have been able to gather hear that some of you have been a