D-Day anniversary events in northern France

D-Day veterans have been joined by world leaders in northern France to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

Here are some of the best photos from the day

D-Day veterans, some of them approaching 100 years old, made the pilgrimage to Normandy to remember their fallen comrades

Veteran David Edwards was among those who attended

Dennis Thompson, 96, was photographed enjoying a cigar in his original uniform

In Bayeux, the first city to be liberated by the D-Day invasion, veteran John Quinn met George Sayer, aged six

A service of remembrance was held at the city's cathedral, with Tony Cash among the veterans to attend

Bishop Jean-Claude Boulanger led the service, which included a two-minute silence held in memory of those who died

Those present included Prime Minister Theresa May, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

After the service, the commemorations continued at Bayeux war cemetery

There was a flypast of aircraft from the period over Bayeux war cemetery

Earlier in the day Theresa May was at Ver-sur-Mer, where British forces landed on the morning of 6 June 1944, for the unveiling of a new British Normandy Memorial

The monument features a statue showing three British soldiers fighting their way up the beach

D-Day veteran Reginald Perkins was among those who attended the service

Mrs May and French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to British soldiers killed and injured in the fighting, before laying a wreath together

In Colleville-sur-Mer in Normandy, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump joined veterans for a French-US ceremony

The pair watched a dramatic flypast over the Normandy American Cemetery, along with Mr Macron and his wife, Brigitte

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also attended the D-Day commemorations in Normandy

In Arromanches-les-Bains in Normandy, visitors took to the beach

Vehicles from the war era were on display as part of the commemorations

And crowds were treated to the acrobatic aerial skills of Patrouille de France

The day's commemorations were started by a lone piper playing on the Mulberry harbour in Arromanches-les-Bains, marking the exact moment the first British soldier landed on Gold Beach, 75 years ago

In the UK, Prince Harry met veterans at the annual Founder's Day parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London

The annual parade marks the founding of the Royal Hospital by King Charles II in 1682. The Duke of Sussex said: "To all who are on parade today, I can only say that you are a constant reminder of the great debt we owe those who have served this nation"

Meanwhile his brother, Prince William, attended a service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, giving a speech in which he thanked veterans

The Duke of Cambridge then laid a wreath in remembrance