VJ Day: Queen Camilla wipes away tear as veteran pays tribute to King’s cancer battle
Queen Camilla, a 105 -year -old war veteran King Charles’ın ongoing cancer treatment emotional, unplanned tribute on Friday, a VJ Day monument ceremony was visible.
King and Queen, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Far East and Pacific 33 to 33 veterans aged 96 to 105 years.
The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire celebrated the 80th anniversary of the VJ Day on August 15th, commemorating the end of the six -year war.
This important history, which was usually overshadowed in May 1945 and by its day, serves as a touching reminder for those who have been tagged as the “forgotten army” in the Far East.
Yavar Abbas, an old captain in the 11th Sikh Regiment, appeared on the stage. 1945 Burma Diaries is planned to read the quotes, originally from Lucknow from Lucknow in India, Abbas paused to directly address the ruler.
Centenary, “Although under cancer treatment under the treatment of the beloved queen to greet my brave king, I do not apologize to briefly remove the script.”
Camilla looked at her husband sitting next to her and seemed to wipe a tear. Applause also out of the crowd of about 1,500 guests.
Fighting cancer, Mr. Abbas, 25 years of the disease of his own remission to the king “comfort” will bring and presented a common understanding of health difficulties encountered, he added.
“I greet him for adorning this event, because with his presence here, his grandfather’s 14th army has come a long way to ensure that the army was never forgotten again.”
The ceremony was organized by actress Celia Imrie and showed music performances from Actor Robert Lindsay and veterans, as well as the Great British National Children’s Choir, Jennifer Pike and Royal Signals Pipes and Drums.
In front of the service, the king promised that the sacrifice of the heroes who fought and died in campaigns at a previously recorded sound address to the country would be “never forgotten”.
The authority described the destruction caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the surrender of Japan and described it as the “tremendous price” paid by its citizens to pray for the nation again ”.
He said: “Please know that the courage and friendship exhibited at the darkest time of humanity is a flame that will exacerbate for eternity – a sign that honors our past and guides our future.”
After a two -minute silence and the commemoration service that started with the red arrow flypast, King moved towards the Far East Corner of Arboretum, where he met Silas Sarbah and Khadak Chenetri, and William Slim, William Slim, the great size of the General Bill Slim, directed his forgotten army.
Burma Railway Monument, built on the 30 -meter original track from the “Death Railway”, watched the tributes and took a moment to the Burma Star Monument and Chindit Monument before going to a reception for VJ veterans and their families.
The king and queen, Prime Minister and Lady Starmer attended, because their families and caregivers were accompanied by 30 gases in the Far East during the Second World War for the British and British Society of Armed Forces.
