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    King pays tribute to courage of veterans to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day Normandy landings

    by Pa Reporters and Matt Watts Jun 05, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The King has paid tribute to the “courage, resilience and solidarity” of veterans as part of commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

    Charles joined the Prince of Wales, leading UK politicians and veterans at a major event in Portsmouth on Wednesday.

    as a D-Day veteran recounted the horror of losing his best friend during the Normandy landings. The King told the crowd: “The stories of courage, resilience and solidarity we have heard

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