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Prince William Takes Place of Sick King Charles at D-Day Commemoration

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The monarch, who is battling cancer, spoke at a smaller ceremony nearby.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Prince William stepped in for his cancer-stricken father King Charles III at an international event in France marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

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