As royal fans watched the military parade, Prince Louis made a blink-and-you’ll miss it moment as he appeared to gently mock his older brother Prince George.
Prince Louis has left royal fans in stitches after appearing to tease his older brother Prince George at VE Day commemorations. The Prince and Princess of Wales’s children made a rare public appearance as they joined the King, Queen and veterans to watch a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe at Buckingham Palace.
The royals sat among veterans watching the parade, with the children shaking their hands and listening to their stories. And in one sweet moment, Louis, aged seven, brushed lint from dad William’s RAF uniform jacket, as the Prince of Wales explained the parade to his youngest son.
However, Louis was caught in another incident as George was removing his face’s hair. And Louis, age 7, appeared to flick his own hair out of his face and ribbing his older brother in a cheeky move.
The royals were applauded as they took their seats as the audience arrived. One veteran shook his friend’s hand as he took his seat. Kate was the last to greet the serviceman as she sat next to him, with his children following his example. Later, he made an appearance and showed her some photos, which she took.
As the King assisted in blanketing veteran Joy Trew up after the royals had taken their seats, many people began to put up umbrellas as a result of the light drizzle.
The royal family is scheduled to attend engagements over the next four days, less than a week after the Duke of Sussex told the BBC his father would not speak to him and he did not know how much longer the King had left.
However, the King and Queen “looking forward” to the week’s events, and it is understood that Buckingham Palace hopes that “nothing will detract from celebrating with full joy and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries,” out of respect for the surviving veterans.
The King wore naval uniform number X in a manner similar to that of his grandfather, King George VI. On VE Day, 1945, the monarch wore a simple dress with no decorations or medals, similar to the monarch. Camilla wore the 12th Royal Lancers Brooch, Her Majesty’s late father’s regiment, with a sapphire blue, crepe dress and coat by Fiona Clare.
Princess Anne wore the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps) uniform without any decorations, just like her mother did on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1945, a sweet nod to the late Queen.
During VE Day, large crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to view King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Elizabeth and Margaret as well.
The royal family is scheduled to participate in engagements over the next four days, as they hope “nothing will detract or distract” from the commemorations following Prince Harry’s bombshell interview with the BBC. He told the broadcaster his father would not speak to him, and he did not know how much longer the King had left.
The King and Queen are “looking forward” to the week’s events, and it is understood that, out of respect for the surviving veterans, Buckingham Palace hopes “nothing will detract or distract from celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries”.
On Monday morning, people started gathered at The Mall, with some arriving the day before for a good viewing spot. In other locations, street parties are planned for cities and towns throughout the UK.
Sir Keir Starmer said the week’s events are a reminder that victory was “not just for Britain” as personnel from the US, France and Germany will be among those joining the military procession in London on Monday. In an open letter to veterans, he said: “VE Day is a chance to acknowledge, again, that our debt to those who achieved it can never fully be repaid.”
Source: Mirror
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