Queen Camilla wept today after a veteran mentioned the king’s cancer.

The moment, broadcast live on the BBC, came when 105-year-old Captain Yavar Abbas—who served in the 11th Sikh Regiment of the 14th Army—set aside his prepared VJ Day remarks to salute the king, seated beside the queen.

Holding up his war diary, preserved by his late wife, Abbas said: “I make no apology for briefly going off script to salute my brave king, who is here with his beloved queen, despite the fact that he is under treatment for cancer.”

Camilla’s lip trembled and her eyes filled before a tear rolled down her cheek. The king covered his mouth with his hand, visibly moved by the words and his wife’s reaction. The audience broke into applause, which grew louder when Abbas added: “And if it provides any comfort,

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