# @theroyalfamily on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVTfdfnP7O
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12442583-theroyalfamily-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/aa213faa04.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-06-05T15:20:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Royal Family (@TheRoyalFamily) — https://gondola.cc/TheRoyalFamily

## Caption

The Queen and The Prince of Wales met D-Day veterans, Heads of State, Heads of Government and Representatives of Leaders of the Allied Nations at a National Commemorative Event held in Portsmouth today, marking the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings.

The event paid tribute to the immense bravery of the soldiers: you can watch it in full via the link in our bio. 
On 6 June 1944, Allied forces launched a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France, called ‘Operation Overlord’. 156,000 troops took part in the Allied landings on the Normandy beaches which marked the start of the campaign to liberate north-west Europe from German occupation.

After the event, The Queen bid a Formal Farewell to President Donald Trump, realdonaldtrump, and Mrs Trump, flotus, marking the official end of the #USStateVisit.

See our story for more from The Queen’s visit to Portsmouth today. #DDay75

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