D-Day 80th anniversary: How commemorations became a major global event

Western leaders were Thursday to remember the 1944 World War II D-Day landings in northern France to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, with French President Emmanuel Macron hosting US leader Joe Biden, King Charles III of the UK and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But the commemorations of one of the most important days in Europe's history were not always such as a major international event, explains France 24's Andrew Hilliar.

Jun 6, 2024 - 09:00
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D-Day 80th anniversary: How commemorations became a major global event
Western leaders were Thursday to remember the 1944 World War II D-Day landings in northern France to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, with French President Emmanuel Macron hosting US leader Joe Biden, King Charles III of the UK and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But the commemorations of one of the most important days in Europe's history were not always such as a major international event, explains France 24's Andrew Hilliar.

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