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King Charles III and Queen Camilla, together with other members of the Royal Family, attended the events commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victoryin Europe Day.
The date marks the end of World War II in Europe, a reminder that many millions of people paid the ultimate sacrifice to achieve world peace, and also to remember the resilience and unity that have defined the United Kingdom ever since.
A kind act! King Charles breaks protocol with surprising gesture toward 98-year-old veteran
During the celebration, 80 VE Day flags were raised, and pipers played a unique tune especially written for the occasion entitled ‘Celebratum’ from the top of the UK’s four highest Peaks. And at night, one thousand beacons and hundreds of Lamp Lights of Peace shined throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
King Charles III breaks protocol with surprising gesture
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The King and Queen, together with members of the Royal Family and the prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, joined Second World War veterans to watch a military procession down The Mall to the Palace. The Royal Family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
And it was during this event that King Charles III broke protocol. His majesty tucked a blanket around 98-year-old veteran Ivy Trew. The woman, who joined the war effort at 17, said the King stopped to keep her warm and shared a lovely chat about parenting.
After the major event, the King and Queen hosted a tea party for veterans and members of the Second World War generation at Buckingham Palace. This Thursday, their majesties will attend a service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. Then they will be part of a celebratory concert form Horse Guards Parade to conclude the national VE Day commemorations.
A speech to remember the heroes
King Charles III gave a speech to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth, where he honored the nearly one hundred and sixty thousand British, Commonwealth and Allied troops who assembled on Field Marshal Montgomery to embark on a mission which would strike the blow for freedom.
“It is a near impossible task to imagine the emotion of that day: the pride of being part of so great an enterprise, the anxiety of in some way not coming up to scratch, and the fear of that day being their last. I recently myself spoke to veterans who, to this day, remember with such heartbreaking clarity the sight of those many soldiers lying on the beach, who drowned before they could even engage in combat,” he said.
His Majesty added that the stories of courage, resilience and solidarity cannot fail to move, inspire and remind all of the people in the United Kingdom that it is their duty to ensure that they don’t forget the service and sacrifice of the people who fought to replace tyranny with freedom.
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