D-Day 50th anniversary events come to a close

Title

D-Day 50th anniversary events come to a close

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Music

TX Date

7 Jun 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:46

Description

Max Cotton reports on the end of commemorations for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Includes soundtrack excerpt from film The Longest Day; excerpt of speech to veterans by Queen Elizabeth II in Normandy; interview with forces favourite World War Two singer Anne Shelton prior to her appearance at an event for veterans on the Isle of Dogs last night; recording of Anne singing.

Contributors

Queen Elizabeth II; Max Cotton; Anne Shelton

Keywords

Royal family; Second World War (1939-1945); Royalty; Military operations; Operation Overlord (1944); Wars (events); Commemorative events; Anniversaries; Veterans (Armed Forces); Normandy

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