Overview

• At the National Memorial Arboretum, 105-year-old veteran Yavar Abbas saluted King Charles III and praised his resolve to continue royal duties during cancer treatment.
• Abbas, who served in the 11th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army, read a wartime diary entry and shared that he has been cancer-free for 25 years as an encouragement.
• Queen Camilla was seen wiping away tears during Abbas’s tribute, underlining the emotional resonance of the moment.
• Video footage posted on X shows King Charles seeking a private conversation with the veteran after the ceremony, illustrating the monarch’s personal engagement.
• In his official VJ Day address, King Charles honoured veterans across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth and acknowledged the civilian suffering in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.