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Yet an French official is quoted as:
A French government source said: 'There were never any plans to invite members of the British Royal Family, although an invitation has been extended to Gordon Brown after he said he wanted to come.
'He will, of course, be concentrating on the British commemorations, away from the American beaches, as is appropriate. This is very much a Franco-American occasion.'
Eddie Izzard has a great bit about the British in World War II and the movie "Saving Private Ryan" about how no one seems to count the British
Sadly the clip is not family friendly (but awfully funny for those that know it 
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Cheers
Jamie :ootd:
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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