NewsBite

Queen Elizabeth and world leaders applaud D-Day veterans

Steve Holland and Dylan Martinez

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Portsmouth | Queen Elizabeth was joined by world leaders including Donald Trump and Angela Merkel to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, paying personal tribute to the veterans of the largest seaborne invasion history which helped bring World War II to an end.

The queen, Prince Charles, presidents and prime ministers rose to applaud veterans, their coats heavy with medals, as they stood on a giant stage beside a guard of honour after a film of the Normandy landings was shown.

Loading...

Reuters

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Read More

Latest In Europe

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In World

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/news/world/europe/queen-elizabeth-and-world-leaders-applaud-d-day-veterans-20190605-p51uxb