Queen Camilla isn’t one to conceal her emotions, and she’s been known to start crying during emotional moments while attending official royal engagements. On Friday, August 15, Camilla joined King Charles at an event honoring the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, and an “off script” speech about her husband brought tears to The Queen’s eyes.
Camilla and Charles attended a ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in England, held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. 105-year-old veteran Captain Yavar Abbas took to the podium during the ceremony, where he delivered an unexpectedly personal message to King Charles.
Abbas told the crowd (via People), “Before I read the excerpt, I make due apologies for briefly going off the script to salute my brave King who is here with his beloved Queen in spite of the fact that he’s under treatment for cancer.”
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Queen Camilla has tears in her eyes.
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Abbas was a member of the 11th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army, and revealed to the crowd that he is also a survivor of cancer, People reported. Addressing attendees at the ceremony, Abbas read an excerpt from his own war diary, written on February 8, 1945. “Tomorrow, I hope I will live to do better things,” he said. “I could have been dead twice before, but I’m still living. I would be surprised if I get a life for a third time. May God spare me.”
Queen Camilla wipes away her tears.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla look emotional on VJ Day 2025.
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The Daily Mail‘s royal editor, Rebecca English, shared footage of The King meeting Abbas after the ceremony. English captioned her post on X, “Really sweet moment as King Charles meets Yavar Abbas…after #VJ80 Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum today.”
