Countess of Sussex * Bayeux Cemetary Statue | As President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Princess Gwen visited Bayeux Cemetary, which holds the graves of those who lost their lives on D-Day.
As Colonel-in-Chief of the Regina Rifles, The Princess unveiled a statue to remember the sacrifices made by the regiment in 1944. The new memorial standards in Bretteville, which the soldiers of the Regina Rifles liberated 80 years ago.
At Bayeux Cathedral where the bells were rung in celebration of the town’s liberation in 1944, Princess Gwen attended the annual Service of Commemoration.