{"id":186038,"date":"2025-05-06T16:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wardoon.net\/en\/?p=186038"},"modified":"2025-05-07T15:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:12:31","slug":"ve-day-royals-appear-on-palace-balcony-for-80th-anniversary-flypast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wardoon.net\/en\/ve-day-royals-appear-on-palace-balcony-for-80th-anniversary-flypast\/","title":{"rendered":"VE Day: royals appear on palace balcony for 80th anniversary flypast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"King\u00a0Charles\u00a0and\u00a0Prince\u00a0William\u00a0<\/span><\/span>lead<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>emotional<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>homage<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>veterans<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>World<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>War<\/span><\/span>II.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>King<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Charles<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>III<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a080th\u00a0anniversary\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>victory<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0Europe\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(VE).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>And<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Prince\u00a0William\u00a0<\/span><\/span>gave<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>courage<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>veterans<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0World\u00a0War\u00a0II\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>warm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>memories<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>victims.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>royals<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>took<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>part<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>many<\/span><\/span>\u00a0events\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>England<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0France,\u00a0paying\u00a0tribute\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“surprising<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>generational<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>war.”<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Portsmouth’s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>solemn<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>praise<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>At<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Portsmouth,\u00a0King\u00a0Charles\u00a0<\/span><\/span>gave<\/span><\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>moving<\/span><\/span>\u00a0speech,\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0major\u00a0<\/span><\/span>statement<\/span><\/span>\u00a0since\u00a0his\u00a0cancer\u00a0diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>King<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>fluttered<\/span><\/span>\u00a0his\u00a0notes\u00a0<\/span><\/span>during<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>World<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>War<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>II,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0praised\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“really<\/span><\/span>\u00a0collective\u00a0<\/span><\/span>efforts”<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>homefront<\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0emphasized\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>everlasting<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>British<\/span><\/span>\u00a0debt\u00a0to\u00a0those\u00a0who\u00a0served.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>The\u00a0King\u00a0and\u00a0Queen\u00a0Camilla\u00a0<\/span><\/span>seemed<\/span><\/span>\u00a0visibly\u00a0moved\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0ceremony,\u00a0especially\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>soldiers’<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>words<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Royal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Navy,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Eric\u00a0Bateman.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>After<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0event,\u00a0King\u00a0Charles\u00a0met\u00a0with\u00a0veterans,\u00a0including\u00a098-year-old\u00a0Keith\u00a0Whiting,\u00a0who\u00a0served\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>royal<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Marines\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0ship\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Duke\u00a0of\u00a0Edinburgh.\u00a0Another\u00a0<\/span><\/span>veteran<\/span><\/span>\u00a0who\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0Gold\u00a0Beach,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Roy<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Hayward,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>98,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>informed<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>him<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0his\u00a0<\/span><\/span>experience<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>thanked<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0royal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>family<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>commitment.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>Prince\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Williams’<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>emotional<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>reading<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Prince\u00a0William\u00a0contributed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Portsmouth\u00a0event\u00a0by\u00a0reading\u00a0<\/span><\/span>excerpts<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0diary\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Alastair<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Captain\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Banner<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Monday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Royal\u00a0Warwickshire\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Regiment<\/span><\/span>\u00a0written\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0morning\u00a0of\u00a0D-Day\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Landings.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0He\u00a0<\/span><\/span>pushed<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>out<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“<\/span>honored<\/span>“<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0emphasized\u00a0<\/span><\/span>how<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>important<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>it<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>remember<\/span><\/span>\u00a0those\u00a0who\u00a0<\/span><\/span>participated<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> \"\"<\/span>
<\/span>Normandy’s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>memory<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>The\u00a0royal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>homage<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>spreads<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>across<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Normandy,\u00a0France,\u00a0where\u00a0King\u00a0Charles\u00a0<\/span><\/span>spoke<\/span><\/span>\u00a0emotional\u00a0<\/span><\/span>crowds<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Verser<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ma’s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0national\u00a0<\/span><\/span>memorial<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>event.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>He<\/span>\u00a0spoke\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“deep<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>gratitude<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0gratitude”\u00a0to\u00a0those\u00a0who\u00a0served\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>1944,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>highlighting<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span>\u00a0enduring\u00a0obligation\u00a0to\u00a0remember\u00a0<\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>victims.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>In<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Canada’s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Memorial<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Juno\u00a0Beach,\u00a0Prince\u00a0<\/span><\/span>William’s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>veterans<\/span><\/span>\u00a0thanked\u00a0their\u00a0<\/span><\/span>heroes<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>resolve<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>recognized<\/span><\/span>\u00a0their\u00a0role\u00a0in\u00a0ensuring\u00a0<\/span><\/span>their<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conquest.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Personal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>obligations<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>veterans<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span>Before<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>memorial,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0King\u00a0Charles\u00a0and\u00a0Queen\u00a0Camilla\u00a0<\/span><\/span>organized<\/span><\/span>\u00a0four\u00a0<\/span><\/span>D-D<\/span><\/span>\u00a0veterans\u00a0at\u00a0Buckingham\u00a0Palace.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Veterans<\/span><\/span>\u00a0shared\u00a0personal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>souvenirs<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0war,\u00a0including\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stories<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>nearly<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>mixed<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>missions<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>centuries<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0football\u00a0boots\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>romance.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>king<\/span><\/span>\u00a0read\u00a0<\/span><\/span>out<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>loud<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0King\u00a0George\u00a0<\/span><\/span>VI<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>grandfather’s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>diary,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0documenting\u00a0the\u00a0events\u00a0of\u00a0June\u00a06,\u00a01944,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>giving<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>meeting<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0personal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>touch<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Continuous<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Royal\u00a0Commitment<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>royal’s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0active\u00a0participation\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>VE-DAY<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>memorial<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>highlights<\/span><\/span>\u00a0their\u00a0commitment\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>honor<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>veterans’<\/span><\/span>\u00a0legacy\u00a0of\u00a0World\u00a0War\u00a0<\/span><\/span>II.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Her<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>commitment<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>remembers<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0importance\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>maintaining<\/span><\/span>\u00a0these\u00a0memories\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>victims<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span>\u00a0future\u00a0generations.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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