In pictures: D-Day 80 anniversary events

5 June 2024

Curtis LancasterBBC News

Stage and chairs in Southsea Portsmouth, with a big backdrop saying D-Day 80

PA King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the stage at Southsea, the King can be seen waving as he is talking to the audience

Southsea common in Portsmouth set the stage for the UK's national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

King Charles III and Queen Camilla took to the stage and said the event was to "honour" the nearly 160,000 troops who travelled from Portsmouth to embark on that mission that would "strike a blow for freedom"

A national event has taken place in a city to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Hundreds of people gathered on Southsea Common in Portsmouth, Hampshire, to mark the occasion.

The city played a vital role in preparing for the invasion of the beaches of northern France in 1944, which became a turning point in the Second World War.

Veterans, Royals and politicians were among the guests at the commemorations hosted by the Ministry of Defence.

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