The King of Great Britain and the Prince of Wales laid a wreath at a thanksgiving ceremony at Westminster Abbey
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The King of Great Britain and the Prince of Wales laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey. Veterans, politicians and members of the royal family attended the ceremony.
The Royal couple of Great Britain attended a service on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in Westminster Abbey. King Charles laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, followed by the Prince of Wales.
This is reported by UNN with reference to SkyNews.
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The royal couple was among 2,000 people, including 78 veterans, who also attended the ceremony in London.
Other participants included the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer and some of his predecessors, including David Cameron and Boris Johnson.
The King laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with the inscription "We will never forget", followed by the Prince of Wales.
Next to them, 99-year-old veteran Ken Hay, who served in the infantry regiment, watched the ceremony from a wheelchair.
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