The King and Queen were in France on Thursday to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings (Image: Getty )
Queen Camilla and King Charles shared some poignant moments honouring veterans at the D-Day anniversary commemorations this week and one old soldier had a frank admission for Her Majesty.
Royals, world leaders and veterans gathered in Normandy for a series of ceremonies and events, paying tribute to those who served during the 1944 beach invasion.
The King and the Prince of Wales praised the "bravery and sacrifice" of D-Day veterans who "served at that critical time" as they both made speeches in France on Thursday.
Lip reading expert Jeremy Freeman revealed to FEMAIL what one veteran told Queen Camilla as she chatted to military personnel.
He is reported to have said "I'm alive that's all that matters", to which Her Majesty, aged 76, is thought to have responded "Oh, it does matter, as long as... it's humanly possible."
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The King and Queen marked the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe (Image: Getty )
King Charles, alongside the Queen, appeared emotional at events in Portsmouth on Wednesday and in Ver-sur-Mer the following day as they heard tributes to, and words from, servicemen.
The commemorations also presented the royals with a chance to meet some of the veterans, with 98-year-old Roy Hayward saying the King had asked him "how I got on and how I had my legs blown off".
Some received updates on the health of both Charles and the Princess of Wales, with the King saying he is "doing well" and William telling one veteran Kate was getting better.
The final international commemorative event saw the Prince of Wales join a number of world leaders at a ceremony on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
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Queen Camilla with some of the veterans at the D-Day event on Thursday (Image: Getty )
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did not attend the ceremony in Normandy on Thursday but Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer mingled with heads of state such as US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
A Tory source played down the diplomatic impact of the Prime Minister's absence, pointing out he will see Mr Macron, Mr Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other key leaders at the G7 summit in Italy next week.
William spoke to Mr Biden, Mr Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the event.
Before the ceremony on Omaha Beach, Charles addressed the crowd of veterans at the national commemorative event in Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy, as he spoke of his "profound sense of gratitude" to those who served in 1944.
He appeared emotional during the service, alongside the Queen who wiped her eye as the memories of one D-Day veteran were read to the crowd in Ver-sur-Mer.
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