What is recorded here
Here on 22 May 1944 his majesty King George VI reviewed and bade God speed to his troops about to embark for invasion and liberation of Europe
King George VI reviewed and addressed troops at the King's Stone on 22 May 1944, prior to their departure for the D-Day landings. The site is historically significant as it marks a key moment in the buildup to the Allied liberation of Western Europe during World War II.
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