Surrounded by the illuminated graves of 4,140 men who would never see the liberation for which they gave their lives, the last night recited the words of a heartbroken mother inscribed on one headstone: 'He is not dead whose memory lives in hearts that know and loved him.'The Princess was leading the advance party for today's Royal mini-invasion of Normandy, when the King, Queen and Prince of Wales will also be here for the big set-piece events to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.Yesterday was a moment for reflecting on the enormity of what lay ahead for all those young men packed into their ships and aircraft this time 80 years before.
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