At a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, King Charles and Queen Camilla were brought to tears when Captain Yavar Abbas praised the "brave" monarch for coming amid his cancer treatment.

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,

King Charles and Queen Camilla are remembering the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. On Aug. 15, the King, 76, and Queen, 78, stepped out to attend a national Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day.