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Transcripts For BBCNEWS Trooping 20240615



where the crowds are ready for a hugely significant historic event that dates back more than two centuries. this is trooping the colour, as we mark the king s official birthday. all five regiments of the fog cards making their way onto centre stage. the footguards. led by the irish wolfhound known as seamus, the regimental mascot of the irish guards. because this year, it is number nine company irish guards who have the honour of providing the escort and trooping their colour. and with them comes the musical flair of the pipes and drums. we have a real treat in store. in about 15 minutes, his majesty the king will set off from buckingham palace for his second birthday parade as monarch and he will be accompanied by other members of the royal family. there is huge excitement around that. we can offer a number of ways to enjoy our coverage this morning. we have audio described commentary for those who are blind or partially sighted, that is via the red button. and you ....

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Transcripts For BBCNEWS BBC 20240606



26 man squad for germany. good evening from normandy where world leaders havejoined some of the last remaining veterans to mark the 80th anniversary of the d day landings. at the british normandy memorial this morning, a service of commemoration attended by more than a0 british veterans overlooking one of the beaches where allied troops first came ashore on 6thjune 191m british, american, canadian and french troops landed along this coastline on beaches that were named sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah more than 150,000 men fought in the d day landings. it was the largest ever seaborne invasion. there ve been events right along this coastline and this afternoon at omaha beach an international event attended by the us president and ukraine s president zelensky. our first report comes from our correspondent daniela relph. bagpipes. memories fade. the living testimonies dwindle. but at dawn today, on the beaches of normandy, they remembered. making their own 80th anniver ....

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BBC News at Six

Weather front producing a rash of showers to northern ireland and north wales. behind it, a bright and breezy affairfor north wales. behind it, a bright and breezy affair for northern ireland and scotland, disappointingly chilly for this time of year, 11 or 14 degrees. as we move into the weekend, we still have that front, a weak affair, but it will still be there first thing on saturday morning. we could have a line of nuisance showers potentially across the midlands, over into south wales, as we go to the day. ahead of it, some sunny spells. behind it, bright and breezy. again, a few scattered showers and a brisk north westerly wind, unfortunately. top temperatures, 14 or 18 degrees. sunday will be drier for most, and still temperatures disappointing. well, that s it from us on a deeply moving and humbling day here in normandy. the news where you are in a moment but we leave you with some of the images from d day 80th commemorations. ....

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