The pictures and videos show that this has been a thoughtful, moving and well staged commemoration. But it is always those veterans who are still able to attend which provide a grounded and unique perspective on events of that day. There are so few years left for which this will be the case.
Very true. At the end of the day, the focus should be on the veterans (heroes) that stormed those beaches that day. They are living monuments to history and, sadly, as time passes, there are less and less of them. So, tbh, all the focus on who is there, who is sitting where, and all that is superfluous and should not be the focus of the photos, videos, etc. And further, it should not be used as some type of "pissing" contest. Yes, I said it. Why? Because the significance of this day, the soldiers that gave their lives, and the ones that lived to tell their stories and be a breathing example of a history not to repeat is way more important and deserves all the attention, respect and gravitas they've earned.
With that said: Here is a portion of King Frederik's speech talking about the Danish soldiers that took part in D-Day:
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"On Thursday, King Frederik remembered the more than 800 Danes who contributed to the military operation on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
He did so during his speech in connection with the marking of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy.
- The majority of them were sailors from the Danish merchant fleet, who - faced with the occupation of Denmark in April 1940 - with their ships had chosen to fight under the allied flag, said King Frederik.
He emphasized that more than half of the approximately 250 Danish ships that were on the side of the allies were sunk.
- Almost a thousand Danish sailors never saw their homeland or family again."