seen hosting d day veterans at buckingham palace, listening to their stories. yes, i spoke to montgomery when i was in normandy. did you? and to churchill. newsreel: d-day has come. early this morning, the allies began the assault on the northwestern. this is the day and this is the hour. the sky is lightening. in whitsand bay, in cornwall, royal marine commandos have been practising amphibious landings. tomorrow morning, they ll be landing on beaches in normandy to mark the moment when, 80 years before, the first of the more than 150,000 allied troops went ashore on d day. this morning, at 11am, on southsea common in portsmouth, the ministry of defence will host the uk s first major national commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary. the king, the queen and the prince of wales are all due to attend. to the north of portsmouth is southwick house, where d day
practising amphibious landings. tomorrow morning, they ll be landing on beaches in normandy to mark the moment when, 80 years before, the first of the more than 150,000 allied troops went ashore on d day. this morning, at 11am, on southsea common in portsmouth, the ministry of defence will host the uk s first major national commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary. the king, the queen and the prince of wales are all due to attend. to the north of portsmouth is southwick house, where d day was planned and overseen by allied commanders. veterans have been gathering there this week to reflect on the role they played. marie scott was a 17 year old radio operator relaying crucial information to those landing in normandy. i could hear machine gunfire. cannon. bombs. and shouting.