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Prince Charles to attend D-Day 65th anniversary

Prince Charles will attend the 65th anniversary of D-Day celebrations this Saturday after Barack Obama intervened in the row.

In a hastily-arranged move that will embarrass the Prime Minister, the Prince of Wales is being lined up to represent Britain at the Normandy commemoration.

Clarence House has confirmed that he will now attend and had been invited by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Read entire article at Daily Mail (UK)