King follows grandfather’s example at VE Day parade

• King Charles III commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day by wearing his naval uniform without medals, mirroring his grandfather King George VI's attire on the original VE Day in 1945.
• The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, observed the military parade and flypast in central London.
• Queen Camilla honored her late father's military service by wearing a brooch of the 12th Royal Lancers, his regiment.
• The Princess of Wales wore an RAF wings pin, paying tribute to her grandfather's service as a fighter pilot during World War II.
• The royal family watched the parade from a platform and later appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the flypast.

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VE Day: King follows in grandfather’s footsteps by not wearing medals