Western leaders on the beaches of northern France mark 80 years since the D-Day landings to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, mindful of the over two-year war raging again in Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, AFP reported. U.S. leader Joe Biden, King Charles III of the UK and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, representing the Allied powers, pay tribute to the immense sacrifices made by the tens of thousands of troops on the sandy beaches and cliffs of Normandy, often far from their homes, under intense German counter-fire,
In Photos: D-Day 80th anniversary
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, second right, Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla with French President Emmanuel Macron, 3rd right, his wife Brigitte Macron, 2nd right, attend a commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, at the World War II British Normandy Memorial of Ver-sur-Mer, June 6, 2024.
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Britain's King Charles III (2L) and his wife Queen Camilla (L) walk with France's President Emmanuel Macron (2R) his wife Brigitte Macron pass the memorial wall during the UK Ministry of Defense and the Royal British Legion's commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, at the World War II British Normandy Memorial near the village of Ver-sur-Mer in northwestern France, June 6, 2024.
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France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (L), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (C) and Prince Britain's Prince William, the Prince of Wales (L) speak with WWII veterans during the Canadian commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, at the Juno Beach Centre near the village of Courseulles-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, June 6, 2024.
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Youth carry the Union Flag during a commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, at the World War II British Normandy Memorial of Ver-sur-Mer, June 6, 2024.
