King Charles published an emotional statement while the monarch delivered an audio message to mark a historical opportunity.
The palace shared a video where King Charles praised the “courage” of veterans and civilians who paid a high price to end the Second World War, leading British commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the VJ day.
Charles referred to “conflicts in the world today” in an audio message to the nation, arguing the Second World War remained a recall that “the true cost of war extends beyond the battlefields, affecting all aspects of life”, according to the AFP.
The veterans of the Second World War “have proven that, in wartime and in peacetime, the greatest weapons of all are not the arms you carry, but the arms you bind.”
In the message recorded earlier this month, the Moanrch also swore the “service and the sacrifice” of those who “saw the forces of freedom prevail” “will never be forgotten”.
“The courage and camaraderie displayed at the darkest hour of humanity is a flame that will turn around for eternity-a beacon that honors our past and guides our future,” he said in the address of six minutes.
“So we are committed to being vigilant guards of the values they have bequeathed to us.”
The palace shared video on social networks with the king’s declaration “for the millions of families gathered around their wireless sets, and for their loved ones who would still be far from their home, it was the message for which a world of battle had long prayed -” war is over “.
