Commemorations Marking The 80th Anniversary Of D-Day Take Place In Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - JUNE 5: King Charles III meets D-Day and Normandy veterans following the UK's national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, hosted by the Ministry of Defence on Southsea Common on June 5, 2024 in Portsmouth, England. King Charles III and Queen Camilla lead the commemorative events in Portsmouth ahead of the actual 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6th. Veterans, VIP Guests and school children are attending an event on Southsea Common. Portsmouth was where tens of thousands of troops set off to Normandy to participate in Operation Overlord. They established a foothold on the French coast and advanced to liberate northwest Europe. (Photo by Andrew Matthews - Pool/Getty Images)