The Royal Family Attends the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944

Friday, June 6, 2014

The Royal Family Attends the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944

Caption: Unity: The Queen walks alongside her husband The Duke of Edinburgh and Francois Hollande.

World leaders gather in Normandy today to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day - June 6 1944

Queen meets veterans and salutes the 'immense and heroic' endeavour of them and their comrades 70 years ago.

Barack Obama speaks at U.S. war cemetery and speaks of how 150,000 fought at time of 'maximum peril for the world'

For many veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, this could be their annual pilgrimage to honour the 156,000 Allied troops Click link for full post from Daily Mail.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled to France on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Prince William and Kate landed in Caen airport late in the afternoon as they visited Normandy for several engagements honouring the milestone event.

Upon their arrival in the coastal area of northern France, the Duke and Duchess headed to a veteran's tea party in the town of Arromanches. Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./