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"The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and Prince William did their royal duty on Friday, June 6, traveling to France in recognition of D-Day, which marks a pivotal victory of the Allied troops in World War II in 1944.\r\nThe British duo arrived in the seaside community of Arromanches-les-Bains in Normandy, where they met with World War II veterans on the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings. They flew into the local Airport Caen-Carpiquet on Friday afternoon from London.\r\n\r\n\r\nUpon their arrival in France, the Duke and Duchess were greeted by the Mayor of Arromanches and a naval attache. Their entrance into the country was also recognized by uniformed French and British military members, who lined the walkway they took to an engagement.&amp;#xA0;\r\nAt the first French event, Middleton, 32, recycled a powder blue Alexander McQueen coat dress that she&amp;apos;s worn before, with a pair of black heeled pumps. She topped off her look with an eye-catching fascinator, which she was seen wearing last summer, during her pregnancy with Prince George.&amp;#xA0;\r\n\r\n\r\nDuring the engagement, Middleton and Prince William mingled with about 50 WWII veterans as they shared tea. &amp;quot;You&amp;apos;ve got lots of stories to tell,&amp;quot; Middleton commented to the former soldiers.\r\nPrince William looked dapper in a navy suit over a white collared shirt with a red-and-navy striped tie. His lapel was adorned with a blue-accented gold medal and a red-accented silver medal.&amp;#xA0;\r\n\r\nPHOTOS: Kate&amp;apos;s best hairstyles\r\nFollowing the tea, the future monarchs stopped by the D-Day Museum, where they took in the exhibits. The Duke and Duchess then watched the commemoration ceremony, where they sang the national anthem with the local veterans.&amp;#xA0;\r\nLaying a wreath to commemorate those who lost their lives in the war, Prince William said in an address, &amp;quot;They gave up everything for our freedom. They lie now together in the beautifully kept cemeteries that lie on the coast&amp;#x2026; However, today is also about the young. It is vital for them that they remember the sacrifice made by so many&amp;#x2026; It is vital that this sacrifice, and the reasons for this sacrifice, are never forgotten.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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