King Charles pays tribute to veterans on D-Day 80th anniversary

King Charles has paid tribute to the courage, resilience and solidarity” of D-Day veterans at the start of a series of events marking the eightieth anniversary of the Normandy landings.

He described the ceremony as a reminder of "what we owe to that great wartime generation".

Commemorations are taking place in Portsmouth and Normandy in France, where allied troops began their battle to liberate France from Nazi occupation.
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[sdki]

I can’t even imagine what these veterans see when they come back to this beach …

[andrewlewis]

On the 90th anniv there will be no more survivors. Savour this moment and do not forget.

[GLarrr-ddwf]

Respect to my great uncle died one day after his 19th birthday...d.day +9 town of caen r.i.p. and to all other great men of a great generation that gave there all even their life to save our generation to live in peace 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[monadotson]

Thank you for you service 🙏 We love you

[sdki]

Our Canadian soldiers…ready to support our UK brothers and sisters at the beginning of the war with no hesitation . 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 . From every province in Canada . Leaving their family’s not knowing what was in store .

[t.b.g.]

Thank you for your service. From Canada.

[fionathomson]

What a wonderful Speech by King Charles, D-day 80 year's ago, 👏 Respect 🙏

[monadotson]

Watching you cry makes me cry tears of joy for you.

[bernadettebenchadilecorre]

Je suis normande..je regarde tout ça avec beaucoup d'emotions...mes gds parents m'ont tellement tout raconté...merci a vous tous qui avez combattu pour notre liberté...de tres belles ceremonies sur toutes les plages des debarquements...americains anglais canadiens et français...

[davidmorris]

The King has a very good public speaking voice.

[caroldawson]

My dear father was on one of those boats that reache sand at Normandy he help fellow soliders off the boat he was on ducking gunfire as soliders ran up the the sandhill many not making it he was one of the lucky few. A memory he didn't tlk about.

[Kjdjrh]

God Bless the greatest generation of all.
Thank you Vets UK & US. & CAN. Thank you for the formal remembrances today. You saved the world from global tyranny.
🌹🇺🇸🇬🇧🌹

[randomlyfactual]

All gave some; some gave all.

Our freedom is your legacy.

[mikesorochuk]

Sir, I cannot thank you enough and your comrades for all the service and sacrifice you gave. What amazing words! All politicians should listen to this man, the atrocities to these men and their Friends will only be repeated if we don't want to learn from it

[Jmurky]

To the veteran at 2:07 he said that hurting and killing people is not necessary. He asks putin to stop and that he'd hear his message. These are the men who saved our modern society, i believe we should listen to them. Who is with me?

[todddavis]

His Majesty's Mother, Father and Grandfather would be proud that he's honoring the Veterans.

[kevinwilliams]

blessings & thanks for your service . R.I.P to all who sacrifice to save the World's Democracy

[JN]

The Day of Valour

In Normandy's embrace, where waves did roar,
Brave souls from lands afar, to freedom swore.
With courage fierce and hearts steadfast and true,
They stormed the shores, the world anew.

From England's green to Canada's wild crest,
To America's vast, all did their best.
From France's heart and Russia's endless plains,
Their blood and tears fell like the rains.

O valour bright, in darkest hours displayed,
Their unity, in sacrifice, was laid.
They stood as one, against the tyrant's might,
In hope, their dawn dispelled the night.

Yet hark, a voice from shadows past does rise,
A veteran’s plea beneath the sombre skies:
"Peace must reign, for war’s dread path we trod,
If conflict reigns, humanity is flawed.

Remember us, who gave our youth and lives,
So future generations might survive.
In every heart, let peace and love take root,
Lest war again shall bear its bitter fruit.

For should we fail to honour those who fell,
And choose instead to heed war's siren knell,
With weapons forged in hellfire’s grim design,
No honour for the fallen shall we find.

This world of ours, in ashes, would descend,
A silent testament to mankind’s end.
Thus let their legacy be wisdom's guide,
In every land, let peace and hope abide.

For D-Day’s heroes, may we honour keep,
And guard the world where they now sleep.

[coldbreeze]

But they leave vets homeless on the streets

[leemccabemccabe]

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