Remembrance Day: Mayor of London to represent UK at Normandy landings

The Lord Mayor of London will represent the UK at a ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.

William Russell will be among the dignitaries attending the event on Monday, June 6, at the Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy, France. He will lay a wreath at the memorial to the British servicemen who died during the operation.

The D-Day landings were a crucial turning point in the Second World War, and the ceremony will remember the sacrifice of those who took part.

The Lord Mayor's attendance at the ceremony is a reminder of the close ties between London and Normandy.

Thousands of British troops landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, and many of them were from London. The city has a long history of supporting the Armed Forces, and the Lord Mayor's attendance at the ceremony is a symbol of that support.

The ceremony will be attended by representatives from all over the world, and it will be a poignant reminder of the sacrifice made by those who fought in the Second World War.