Prince William delivered a speech that was considered mature and impressive, indicating that the words would have a positive emotional impact on Kate Middleton who is battling cancer. The Prince of Wales hailed the "bravery and sacrifice" made the D-Day heroes during his speech at Juno Beach on the 80th anniversary. Thousands of Canadian troops lost their lives at Juno Beach in 1944.
The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pictured alongside the Prince of Wales ahead of his speech. William said: "Good afternoon, Prime Minister Trudeau, Prime Minister Attal, veterans, and distinguished guests, I am honoured to join you to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of the Canadian troops, who gave so much 80 years ago. "On June 6 1944, as part of the one hundred and fifty thousand Allied Troops that landed or parachuted into Normandy, fourteen thousand were from Canada.
Far from home they stormed these very sand dunes behind me, shoulder to shoulder with thousands of British troops. "Standing here today in peaceful silence, it is almost impossible to grasp the courage it would have taken to run into the fury of battle that day.The assault on D-Day remains the most ambitious military operation in history.
The events of that windy, grey day, ultimately led to the liberation of Europe, but it came at heavy cost. "We continue to honour every Canadian, who gave so much. Every Canadian family who lost a loved one.
Every Canadian who lived with the scars of battle, both physical and.
