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WATCH: Royal shock as unsteady Camilla grabs Prince Charles

The Duke and Duchess were at a D-Day anniversary service in France
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has been steadied by her husband Prince Charles after almost taking a tumble at a D-Day anniversary service in France.  

WATCH: Camilla grabs Prince Charles as she wobbles on steps at D-Day 75th anniversary service

Charles gave his wife Camilla a helping hand after she stumbled on the steps of Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy, as the royal couple joined world leaders on Thursday at the church for the D-Day 75th anniversary memorial service. 

The British royals were in France to commemorate 75 years since Allied forces stormed the French coast to liberate Europe from the Nazis. 

The Duke and Duchess attended the event alongside British Prime Minister, Theresa May. 

And as the royal couple led the way into the cathedral, the Duchess of Cornwall reached out for Prince Charles to steady her as she walked down the steps. 

However, she missed her husband’s hand, and Charles had to grab her elbow to help the Duchess into the church. 

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Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla were moved by the ceremony in Normandy (Credit: Getty)

At the service, UK PM Theresa May paid tribute to those who fought and gave their lives in the conflict. 

“If one day can be said to have determined the fate of generations to come, in France, in Britain, in Europe and in the world, that day was the 6 June 1944,” she said.

“More than 156,000 men landed on D-Day, of which 83,000 were from Britain and the Commonwealth.

“Over a quarter of a million more supported operations from air and sea, while the French Resistance carried out extraordinary acts of bravery from behind enemy lines.

“Many were terribly wounded, and many made the ultimate sacrifice that day, and in the fierce sacrifice that followed, as together our Allied nations sought to release Europe from the grip of fascism.”

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The royal family hosted US President Donald Trump on his state visit to the UK (Credit: Getty)

The Queen, who had hosted US President Donald Trump earlier in the week did not attend the event in France.

Though she had led tributes and delivered a moving speech during a ceremony in Portsmouth on Wednesday, where she thanked D-Day veterans and hailed the resilience of “the wartime generation” as world leaders honoured those who fought in World War II. 

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