Prince Harry Silently pay tribute to the late grandfather Prince Philip and other veterans on VJ Day’s 80th anniversary, which brought the end of World War II in 1945.
The 40-year-old Duke of Sussex put a wreath and letter on Friday, August 15 at the Myanmar Star Memorial at the National Memorial Botanical Garden in Staffordshire, England. King Charles IIIbringing commemorative activities to those who served in the Asia-Pacific region during the war.
according to peopleHarry – has lived in the United States since he and his wife Meghan Markle Royal Duty of Resignation in 2020 – Asking a friend to place his respect behind Charles, 76, his wife, Queen Camillamedia members left the event.
The letter was written on Harry’s personal letterhead and praised members of the “Forgotten Army” for “the courage and endurance in the Battle of the Far East are by no means unforgettable.”
The Duke also provided personal information to Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99.
“For me, this anniversary has an extra meaning. My late grandfather, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in the Pacific Movement.” “He spoke humbly and modestly in those years, but I know how deep he was to all the people standing next to him on that battlefield.

Queen Camilla and King Charles III with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on August 15, 2025 at the National Memorial Botanical Garden.
Darren Staples/Swimming Pool/AFPPhilip is married Queen Elizabeth IIjoined the Royal Navy in 1939 and mentioned in the dispatch Serve him In 1941, he was on a ship in Tokyo Bay when Japan officially surrendered in September 1945, during the horn battle on the Mediterranean Cape in 1941.
Harry is also a veteran, serving in the British Army from 2005 to 2015. He completed two posts in Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot.
After the death of grandmother Elizabeth in 2022, Harry’s military service became a hot topic because he was no longer a senior job at the Royal Jobs because he was not allowed to wear uniforms at official events. He ends up being Permitted to wear Uniforms during vigil with his brother Prince Williamand their cousin.
“He reached an agreement without uniformity on these occasions,” a source said. Exclusively tell US Weekly then. “Although this was disappointing in some sense, he was just grateful for being present and respecting the Queen. At the end of the day, it was just a uniform.”

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