The royal family on Thursday released a video of Queen Camilla speaking to veteran Douglas Cracknell to hear about his memories of VE Day.
The video was shared on the family’s official Instagram account hours after King Charles led senior royals at the thanksgiving service to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
A statement accompanying the video said, “Last week at Clarence House, The Queen sat down with veteran Douglas Cracknell to hear about his memories of VE Day.”
It said, “This evening, The King and Queen will join veterans at a celebratory concert at Horse Guards Parade to conclude VE Day 80 commemorations.”
Earlier, King Charles and Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey at the culmination of the UK’s four days of commemorations.
The thanksgiving service in the Abbey began with a two-minute silence, which was also observed across the country, to remember Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender, which took effect on May 8, 1945.
Charles and William, military medals pinned on their chest and standing beside elderly veterans in wheelchairs, laid wreaths at the the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, in a show of respect for those who gave their lives in World War Two.
