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In pictures: King Charles III and Queen Camilla in tears during D-Day commemorations

Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the commemoration of the Normandy landings

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The royal couple couldn’t hide their emotions this Wednesday, June 5, when the World War II veteran opened up about the disappearance of his best friend.

Emotion overwhelmed them. King Charles III and Queen Camilla appear to have shed a few tears at a memorial service in Portsmouth this Wednesday, June 5. The sovereign and his wife participated in 80e Normandy landings anniversary. In an event where they heard the touching story of Royal Navy veteran Eric Bateman, who lost his best friend in battle. “So many men and women, including my dear friend Fred, took part with me and unfortunately never came back,” she said during her plea.

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“Courage, Endurance and Solidarity”

Infuriated by this story, the sovereign immortalized himself with red eyes, while tears flowed from the corners of his wife’s eyes. During this gathering, the monarch also gave his first public speech since announcing his cancer on February 5. “The stories of courage, endurance and solidarity that we have heard today and throughout our lives cannot but move us, inspire us and remind us what we owe to this great generation that lived through war,” he said. An appearance during which he was greeted with a standing ovation.

Source: Le Figaro

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