King Charles III unveils statues of his parents
At a memorial service for the British war dead, King Charles III unveiled life-size bronze statues of his parents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in London's Royal Albert Hall. The memorials are intended to honor the couple's commitment and dedication to the famous concert hall.
A few days before his 75th birthday, Charles appeared emotional as he looked at the replica of his mother, British media reported on Sunday.
Together with his wife Queen Camilla (76), his son and heir to the throne Prince William (41), his sister Princess Anne (73) and other family members, the King watched the concert from a box on Saturday evening. Anne paid special tribute to the approximately 65,000 sailors who were killed in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (43) and Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer (61) also attended the Armistice Day event with their wives.
Armistice Day, which commemorates the end of hostilities in the First World War in 1918, is one of the most important days of remembrance in Great Britain. On Sunday, Charles and Sunak wanted to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph war memorial in London.
Source: www.dpa.com
