How the Royal Family will mark the anniversary of D-Day


The 80th anniversary of D-Day is fast approaching. On 6 June 1944 over 100,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches at Normandy and would recapture the beach over the following days. The British Royal Family will be taking part in commemorations marking the anniversary. 

Commemorations on the eve of D-Day

The King, Queen, and Prince of Wales will be in Portsmouth on Wednesday, 5 June for the UK’s national commemorative event. 

King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay tribute in Portsmouth on the eve of the 80th anniversary of D-Day (i-Images/ Pool)

The Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will be in Normandy in her role as Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regina Rifles to Second World War Canadian Royal Regina Rifleman. They will then attend a reception with the Regiment. 

The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence will take part in commemorations in Normandy
(Commonwealth Secretariat via Flickr)

In the evening on June 5, The Princess Royal will attend an annual service of remembrance at Bayeux Cathedral in her role as President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 

Solemn ceremonies marking 80 years since D-Day

On Thursday, 6 June King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend a Royal British Legion commemorative event at the Ministry of Defence. 

The Prince of Wales will join world leaders at commemorations at Juno Beach on the 80th anniversary of D-Day
(Picture by i-Images / Pool)

The Prince of Wales will be in France on June 6 where he will attend a Government of Canada commemorative ceremony at Juno Beach Centre. He will then join over 25 Heads of State from around the world at Omaha Beach for an international commemorative ceremony. 

The Duke of Gloucester will be at the Royal Albert Hall, along with the Duchess of Gloucester, for a special commemoration
(AS1 Christian Sparks/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2024)

Poignant tributes from Royal Family

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will attend D-Day 80: Remembering the Normandy Landings at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of June 6. 

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will be at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day (Royal Family/ Twitter)

Further tributes will comes from the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh who will be in Staffordshire to attend the Royal British Legion’s Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum. 

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