The Prince of Wales has said the Princess would have loved to join him for the “very moving” D-Day anniversary event in Portsmouth on Wednesday as he said she was “getting better”.
The Prince, the King and the Queen chatted to D-Day veterans after the ceremony, shaking their hands and thanking them for their service.
He was asked by Geoffrey Weaving, aged 100, how the Princess of Wales was faring with her cancer treatment and replied: “Yes, she is getting better, yes. She would have loved to be here today.
“I was reminding everyone how her grandmother served at Bletchley, so she had quite a bit in common with some of the ladies here who were at Bletchley. They never spoke about anything until the very end – it was all very secret.”
The Prince, who bent down to speak to Mr Weaving in his wheelchair, added: “Geoffrey, it was lovely to see you. We’ll see you in five years time for the 85th”.