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William fought back his tears as he began: “Captain Alastair Bannerman addressed to his wife and written in his diary on the morning of D-Day: ‘It is now 03.00 hours in the morning and I have just been up to the bridge.

It is rather light because the moon is shining, though heavy clouds cover her. One can see the row of small ships and of darker balloons silhouetted in front and behind us against the grey sea.”

The future king continued: “You, my angel, sleep gently in the nursery, I hope. Your thoughts have helped me so much. They have given me real strength.

I can imagine how you listen to the news at 9 o’clock and think of me with love. I hope that Andrew’s golden head rests gently and quietly upon his small pillow and that Richard is nice and comfortable lying in his narrow little carry-cot.

“A long line of flares hangs over Cherbourg, or I suppose it is Cherbourg, and a few anti-aircraft tracer shots go up in the air above the immediate front line. Funny to imagine that there Germans run around their guns.

I would like to know what they are thinking. The whole Channel between us and Cherbourg is filled with little ships which all quietly and efficiently sail towards France. The British, Canadian and American fighting forces on the war-path.

“I do not believe that I can now write for very long. We can now see the French coast and very soon we will have to play our part. I must go now and look for the landing markings with my binoculars to ascertain our landing points.

So, my darling, on we go! I know that you are with me. Au revoir, God bless, I love you!'”