You are viewing the "Queen Elizabeth" Archives
![Veterans stand in front of a 1944 image of their comrades wading onto the beaches of France during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth, England. Leaders of 16 countries involved in World War II joined Queen Elizabeth II at the ceremony on Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gettyimages-1148110843-43d1d6d204994b88244b8995e4e6576d7fa14fcf-e1559746713493-900x422.jpg)
D-Day: Allies Commemorate Pivotal World War II Invasion, 75 Years Later
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
Posted on:
“The fate of the world depended on their success,” Queen Elizabeth II said as she honored thousands of soldiers and sailors who took part in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France.