King Charles and Queen Camilla were left emotional and moved to tears by a 105-year-old veteran during the Windsor memorial reception.
According to a report from GB Newsthe monarch and Second World War veteran Yanvar Abbas shared a hug during a veterans’ reception at Windsor Castle.
He delivered a surprise address to the King and Queen, thanking them for attending the VJ Day event despite the monarch’s ongoing cancer treatment, and it appeared to move the couple to tears.
Abbas had already 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 said to him, ‘We can’t keep meeting like this’.”
“I was very much looking forward to meeting him again.
“I have great respect for His Majesty, not just as a monarch, but as a human being.
“It’s wonderful to meet him and know he’s on the mend, because I had cancer and I got rid of it. I’ve been free of it for 15 years now.”
Later, the palace shared photos of King Charles with the veterans, saying: “Tonight on Armistice Day, the King and Queen, along with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester, spent time with extraordinary veterans who served in the Second World War in the Pacific.”
It further said, “This year marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which effectively brought World War II to an end.”
