Queen Camilla Looks Overcome with Emotion at D-Day Event Where King Charles Delivers Key Speech

The King took the stage for his first major address since the palace announced his cancer treatment at the 80th anniversary event

Queen Camilla had tears in her eyes as members of the royal family joined veterans in commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

On June 5, the Queen, 76, appeared emotional at the U.K.’s national commemorative event to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Portsmouth, England, which she attended with King Charles and Prince William. It marked a rare outing for the three most senior working royals, and their first of several events to remember the historic military operation that changed the course of World War II.

The Prince of Wales, 41, was first to speak on stage at the service attended by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Helen Mirren, pledging to remember “those who served and those who waved them off” before his father took the mic. The King’s speech was significant as his first major public address since the palace announced his cancer diagnosis in February and followed his return to public-facing duties in late April.