manchester city chairman khaldoon al mubarak says the club want to be judged by the facts and not by claims and counter claims, after allegations of breaching financial regulations. hello and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. the king and queen, and the prince of wales havejoined second world war veterans at an event in portsmouth to mark the 80th anniversary of d day. the normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history, with the 191m battle laying the foundation for an allied victory. the special ceremony was narrated by dame helen mirren and included a flypast by the red arrows. jon kay is at the commemorations on southsea common. good afternoon from portsmouth where in brilliant sunshine a crowd of thousands has just been treated to a spectacular, noisy and deeply poignant event to honour those who served on d day. part commemoration part celebration. yes, there was a vip box where members of the royalfamily sat alongside political leaders and mil
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at the town that now bears his name, colleville montgomery. it s a great honour to be especially in front of the statue of montgomery. and he was a great man in his time. and as i said, to be here with these hundreds of people is something not to be missed. and me at my age of 99, i can t afford to waste time. veterans, we owe you and your friends who did not return so much. the service was addressed by monty s grandson, here with the spirit of normandy trust, the group that brings veterans back to northern france every year. it s a very special occasion. and the french, the people of normandy, give us such an incredible welcome. and they were the ones who knew what it was to be occupied, what the impact on their lives of occupation was, and therefore really appreciate the freedom that they ve enjoyed.