King Charles and Queen Camilla were moved and moved to tears by a 105-year-old veteran at the memorial reception in Windsor.
According to a report from GB NewsMonarch and World War II veteran Yanvar Abbas shared a hug during a veterans reception at Windsor Castle.
He delivered a surprise speech to the King and Queen, thanking them for attending the VJ Day event despite the monarch’s ongoing treatment for cancer, and it seemed to move the couple to tears.
Abbas previously met King Charles and Queen Camilla at a memorial service in Staffordshire earlier this year.
After his emotional meeting with King Charles, the veteran said: “I told him: ‘We can’t keep meeting like this.’
“I was really looking forward to seeing him again.
“I have great respect for Her Majesty, not only as a monarch, but as a human being.
“It’s wonderful to meet him and know that he’s getting better, because I had cancer and I got rid of it. It’s been 15 years since I got rid of it.”
The palace later shared photos of King Charles with veterans and said: “This evening, on Armistice Day, the King and Queen, joined by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester, spent time with extraordinary veterans who served during the Second World War in the Pacific. »
He adds: “This year marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which effectively ended the Second World War. »
