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D-Day: Centenarian recalls D-Day experiences as troop entertainer
BBC News· 13 hours agoA D-Day veteran who entertained soldiers fighting in France has recalled her memories on the 80th...
D-Day: Veteran feels 'lucky' to be here 80 years on
BBC News· 12 hours agoJim Glennie was an 18-year-old soldier when he took part in Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944 to liberate Europe from Hitler's Nazi regime. Mr Glennie...
William delivers incredibly moving speech as he reads from veterans' D-Day diary
Daily Express· 8 hours agoThe Prince of Wales has touched down in Portsmouth to take part in the first of a number of events...
Wallasey D-Day veteran returns to Normandy to celebrate 80 years of freedom
BBC News· 2 days agoA D-Day veteran has said returning to the beaches of Normandy will be a chance to remember his...
Camilla's sweet nod to France as she rewears pink dress and hat at D-Day event
Daily Express· 5 hours agoQueen Camilla has paid a secret nod to France by rewearing a baby pink outfit she wore during a...
War veteran takes to skies over Essex to mark 100th birthday
BBC News· 11 hours agoAn American war veteran has celebrated his 100th birthday by flying from his former air base. Casey...
Manchester D-Day veteran recalls 'carnage' of Normandy landing
BBC News· 2 days agoA 100-year-old D-Day veteran has recalled the "carnage" that confronted him on landing at Normandy...
The brave nurses at the centre of D-Day memorial
BBC News· 13 hours agoAt the centre are the figures of two women. Of the 22,442 people under British command who died in the 12-week Battle of Normandy, just two were women....
D-Day veterans visit King and Queen at Buckingham Palace
BBC News· 22 hours agoJohn Dennett, 99, Arthur Oborne, Bernard Morgan and Jim Miller, all 100-years-old, brought mementos...
Charles's rare show of emotion in incredibly moving meeting with D-Day veterans
Daily Express· 21 hours agoKing Charles and Queen Camilla’s intimate meeting with the four war heroes was filmed by the BBC for...