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Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh share laughs with veterans at D-Day lunch

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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh shared jokes with veterans and their families as they enjoyed a relaxed lunch before a service of remembrance was held to mark 80 years since D-Day.

Prince Edward and Sophie arrived at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to meet 26 D-Day veterans, ranging in age from 96 to 104, ahead of a formal service to commemorate the anniversary.

Meeting veteran John Davies, who

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