King Charles Delivers Emotional Speech at D-Day Anniversary in Normandy

80 years ago on dday the 6th of June 1944 our nation and those which stood alongside us faced what my grandfather King George V 6 described as the Supreme test how fortunate we were and the entire free world that a generation of men and women in the United Kingdom and other Allied Nations did not flinch when the moment came to face that test on the beaches of Normandy in the Seas Beyond and in the skies overhead our Armed Forces carried out their Duty with a humbling sense of resolve and determination qualities so characteristic of that remarkable wartime generation very many of them never came home as the years pass the veterans of the Normandy campaign become ever fewer in number over the past 40 years I have had the great privilege of attending seven D-Day commemorations in Normandy and meeting so many distinguished veterans a among the names inscribed on the walls and pillars of this Memorial are men and women from more than 30 different nations and many faiths United they fought together for what my grandfather King George V 6 described as a world in which goodness and honor may be the foundation of the life of men in every land as we stand alongside their remaining friends and comrades on this Hallowed Ground let us affirm that we will strive to live by their example let us pray such sacrifice need never be made again and let us commit to carrying forward their resounding message of courage and resilience in the pursuit of freedom tempered by the duty of responsibilities to others for the benefit of younger generations and those left those yet unborn our gratitude is unfailing and our admiration eternal [Applause] [Music]

The King has led the tributes at a ceremony in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the operation. His Majesty paid tribute to those who “did not flinch when the moment came” on D-Day in his address to leaders and veterans at the commemoration service.
. Report by Louise Kennedy.

25 comments

  1. A lovely and heartfelt speech from King Charles although I would have liked it if he had mentioned that one of the Commonwealth’s allies was the United States.

  2. 😊❤👼👼🙏👍🏻✌️🇬🇧
    Blessed are thou King Charles The Third;
    Blessed are thou with healing ❤️‍🩹, Powers, Strength and abundance of Grace;
    Amen
    IC XC

  4. Hörmətli lll Kral Carlis sizə uğurlar arzulayıram 🇦🇿♥️🇬🇧🤲🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿
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  12. The King is proving to be a fantastic head of state and head of nation. A wonderful speech and tribute to all those who served and died in the D-Day landings

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  23. King Charles was determined to honour their sacrifice, despite his cancer, our PM couldn't get away quick enough. What a contrast.

  25. Why didn’t this guy pay no inheritance tax but u tax everyone else on absolutely everything you ain’t no king and the royal family ain’t royal everything you and ur bloodie acquired was stolen only sheep care about this speech

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