The 70th Anniversary Of The D-Day Landings Are Commemorated In Normandy

OUISTREHAM, FRANCE - JUNE 06: Queen Elizabeth II (L) smiles as she sits near British Prime Minister David Cameron, Samantha Cameron, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark during the International Ceremony at Sword Beach to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 2014 in Ouistreham, France. The 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy. These assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)