King Charles III. and Queen Camilla: 105-year-old stirs Königpaar to tears

At the ceremony on the 80th anniversary of the VJ Day in the National Memorial Arboretum in England, there was a particularly moving moment: the 105-year-old Veteran Yavar Abbas spontaneously grabbed the microphone and directly spoke to King Charles (76) about its ongoing cancer treatment.

“Before I read the move out, I apologize for briefly deviating from the script to greet my brave king,” said Abbas and lifted my hand to the salute. “He is here with his beloved queen, even though he is undergoing cancer treatment.” The cameras caught how the royal couple reacted visibly moved. Queen Camilla (78) even dabbed the tears with a handkerchief.

Abbas, who is more cancer even, gave the king courage: “If there is a consolation – I have been freed from it for 25 years and there are more and more years.” These words were acknowledged with applause. The 105-year-old had served in the 11th Sikh regiment of the British-Indian army and read an extract from his war diary at the ceremony, which his deceased woman had kept “perhaps exactly for such an occasion”.

The diary entry of February 8, 1945 revealed the fears of the young soldier at the time: “Tomorrow I hope that I will live to do better things. I could have been dead twice, but I still live. It would surprise me if I survive a third time. May God spare me after the official celebration, the king was looking for personal conversation with Abbas,

King Charles had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer last year, but continues his royal obligations despite ongoing treatment. The VJ Day ceremony marked the victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War 80 years ago.