In pictures: Arnhem commemoration

1 of 10 On Sunday, Prince Charles laid a wreath during a commemoration service at the Oosterbeek War Cemetery in the Netherlands, where 1,754 allied troops are buried

2 of 10 He had an opportunity to chat with a few of the 5,000 WWII veterans who attended the ceremony with their families

3 of 10 Children in their national costumes lay flowers on the graves during the ceremony

4 of 10 The Prince of Wales sat next to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands at the closing service of the week-long celebrations

5 of 10 Schoolchildren taking part in the commemoration were asked to whisper the names on the graves to make the memories of the dead live on

6 of 10 On Saturday, some veterans jumped solo out of a Norman Islander from a height of around 3,500ft

7 of 10 They floated down on to Ginkel Heath, near Arnhem, scene of the famous "Bridge Too Far" battle

8 of 10 Ray Sherriff, 84, a veteran who was blinded and captured in Arnhem, makes a safe landing after a tandem jump

9 of 10 After the jump veteran Arthur Winstanley met Dutch youngsters who consider them heroes

10 of 10 A crowd applauded as the veterans left in a truck