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
decide to go. one was in charge of 20,000 resistance trips in normandy. sara, thank you very much indeed. i just want to show you some of the pictures of what is happening there in normandy. some veterans have been arriving and this afternoon we have the international service attended by world leaders, including president biden. that will be starting very shortly. it is quite a nice day they are, as you can see. quite bright as well. such contrast to how it was 80 years ago when the d day invasion was at its peak and the thunder of guns was being heard across those beaches. so we will be