Derbyshire veteran 98, meets King Charles and Queen Camilla while visiting Normandy to mark D-Day 80th anniversary

By Julia Rodgerson
Published 6th Jun 2024, 15:06 BST
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This is the moment D-Day veteran Albert Keir met the Queen.

The 98-year-old, from Bakewell, travelled to Normandy via ship today to mark the 80th anniversary of the operation. He was pictured meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla.

D-Day veterans were left in tears as the memories came flooding back while they were honoured for their service by world leaders and royals.

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Soldiers who took part in the Normandy landings 80 years ago remembered their fallen comrades and were given standing ovations at a series of touching commemorative events in northern France.

Queen Camilla speaks to Royal Navy D-Day veteran Albert Keir, 98, following the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 06, 2024 in Ver-Sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting various events across significant sites such as Pegasus Bridge, Sainte-Mère-Église, and Pointe du Hoc, to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (Photo by Gareth Fuller - Pool/Getty Images)Queen Camilla speaks to Royal Navy D-Day veteran Albert Keir, 98, following the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 06, 2024 in Ver-Sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting various events across significant sites such as Pegasus Bridge, Sainte-Mère-Église, and Pointe du Hoc, to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (Photo by Gareth Fuller - Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Camilla speaks to Royal Navy D-Day veteran Albert Keir, 98, following the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 06, 2024 in Ver-Sur-Mer, France. Normandy is hosting various events across significant sites such as Pegasus Bridge, Sainte-Mère-Église, and Pointe du Hoc, to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944. (Photo by Gareth Fuller - Pool/Getty Images)

On D-Day, Mr Keir was part of the crew ferrying US troops onto Utah beach. He was 20 days off 19-years-old when he was drafted into battle.

Mr Keir, who still sells poppies every year, was awarded the National Order of the Légion d’honneur for his efforts in the war.

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