Overview
- A Windsor Castle reception honored Second World War veterans from the Pacific and Indian Ocean campaigns as part of the VJ Day 80 commemorations.
- King Charles shared a hug with 105-year-old Yavar Abbas, a former British Army combat cameraman who documented battles in Burma and occupied Japan, including Hiroshima.
- Prince William attended alongside Queen Camilla, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester, with William sharing a video and message on the couple’s official Instagram.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined other figures, including Kemi Badenoch, Defence Secretary John Healey and actor Sir Mark Rylance, to meet veterans and their families.
- Charles, who continues a regular cancer treatment programme, held the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Torch for Peace before departing the event.