Prince William has said that the Princess of Wales is feeling 'better' and would have loved to attend the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations. The Prince of Wales joined King Charles and Queen Camilla at the event in Portsmouth on Wednesday to mark 80 years since the Normandy landings.
During a speech, William thanked veterans for their sacrifices and later met members of the public, including a war hero who asked after his wife amid her ongoing cancer treatment. In footage posted on X, the Prince is heard telling him: 'She is better, thanks. She would've loved to be here today.'
William also spoke with women who worked at Bletchley Park as codebreakers, noting that Kate's grandmother, Valerie Middleton, also served there. He said: 'I was reminding everyone how her grandmother served at Bletchley so she had quite a bit in common with some of the ladies here.'
The King gave his first public speech since being diagnosed with cancer, paying tribute to the 'courage, resilience and solidarity' of the wartime generation. He said: 'It is our duty to ensure that we and future generations do not forget their service and their sacrifice in replacing tyranny with freedom.'
At the event, Charles met veterans, including 98-year-old Keith Whiting, who served on the same ship as the King's father, the late Duke of Edinburgh. Another veteran, Roy Hayward, 98, who landed on Gold Beach, said of the royal family: 'I thoroughly enjoyed every one of them, I thought they were super actually.'
