Prince William Joins World Leaders at the 80th Anniversary of D-Day Ceremony

To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, world leaders, royals, and veterans gathered for an international ceremony at Omaha Beach in Normandy. Notably, Prince William represented King Charles at the ceremony. (Earlier in the day, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the UK government's commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer.) While many royal family engagements were postponed due to the UK general election, royal attendance at the events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day still went ahead.

Other royals in attendance at the the international commemorative ceremony in Saint Laurent sur Mer included King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Frederik X of Denmark, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, and King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Many heads of state were also at the ceremony, including President Joe Biden, France's President Macron, and Ukraine's President Zelensky. Plus, around 200 veterans—mostly from the U.S., Britain, Canada, and France–were also present for the ceremony; the majority of these men are over 100 years old.

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Prince William represented King Charles at the solemn occasion.

Prime Minister Trudeau and Prince William chatted together before the ceremony began.

Britain's Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said hello to the Prince of Wales.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky was joined by his wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska.

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Prince William spoke with the Ukrainian president. Back in 2020, Prince William and Kate met with the Zelenskys in the UK.

France's President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived with the Bidens for the event.

A veteran arrives for the ceremony.

Slovakia's president Zuzana Caputova (in purple) and her husband Juraj Rizman spoke with Belgium's Queen Mathilde of Belgium (in tan coat) and King Philippe.

From left to right: Ukraine's President Zelensky, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, and King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was among the world leaders in attendance.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was joined by her husband, Bo Tengberg.

European Council President Charles Michel arrived with his partner, Amelie Derbaudrenghien.

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