BBC NEWS:
Prince Charles is to attend D-Day commemorations in Normandy at the weekend, Clarence House has confirmed.
The prince was invited by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
The White House had stepped into the row about why the Queen was not attending after Buckingham Palace insisted she had not been invited.
It is understood the prince will attend the event alongside US President Barack Obama, Mr Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Some British veterans, who took part in the 1944 invasion that helped to defeat Hitler's Germany, will also play a part in a number of events planned on 6 June.
It is understood the Prince of Wales spoke to the Queen about the invitation and they decided it was appropriate he should attend.
The office invitation was received on Tuesday via the French ambassador in London.
It is not yet known whether Charles will be accompanied in France by the Duchess of Cornwall.
The Normandy landings saw thousands of Allied troops pour on to the beaches of occupied France and marked a strategic turning point in the war against Nazi Germany.
For the 60th anniversary of the invasion in 2004, the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales all attended commemoration events in France.
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