07/06/2026
Standing on Sword Beach, it is impossible not to think about the thousands of young men who came ashore here on D Day.
Later, walking through the cemetery in Caen, I found myself looking at the ages on the headstones. So many were just 18, 19, 20 years old. Sons, brothers, friends. Young men with their whole lives ahead of them.
As a parent, I cannot help but wonder what it must have felt like to watch your child leave for war, not knowing if they would ever return.
The freedom we enjoy today came at a price that is almost impossible to comprehend.
Today, we remember their courage, their sacrifice, and the lives they gave so that future generations could live in peace.
Thank you will never be enough, but we must never forget.
Lest we forget.