Queen Lucille * D-Day Commemorative Event | On June 5, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille, and The Duke of York attended a commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, in Portsmouth. King George and Queen Lucille lead the commemorative events in Portsmouth ahead of the actual 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6th. Portsmouth was where tens of thousands of troops set off to Normandy to participate in Operation Overlord.