Thousands of people turned out at Southsea Common throughout the day to celebrate the heroic veterans involved in the Normandy Landings.
See pictures below from this evening’s event:
17. Southsea Common D-Day 80 evening event
Southsea Common D-Day 80 evening event Photo: Sarah Standing
18. Drones make a parachute during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth
Drones make a parachute during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth, Hampshire, at the end of the BBC broadcast of the Great Vigil, ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Picture date: Wednesday June 5, 2024. Photo: PA Andrew Matthews
19. Drones make a pen and paper during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth
Drones make a pen and paper during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth, Hampshire, at the end of the BBC broadcast of the Great Vigil, ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Picture date: Wednesday June 5, 2024. Photo: Andrew Matthews
