King Charles has delivered a heartfelt warning during a national broadcast marking the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day. His six-minute message honored the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought in the Pacific and Far East during World War II.
“The war is over, declared my grandfather, King George VI, 80 years ago,” Charles said, recalling history with emotion. He paid tribute to his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten, who commanded more than one million Allied troops in Southeast Asia, and praised the courage of the so-called “Forgotten Army.”
The King also spoke of the suffering endured by prisoners of war and civilians, including the immense toll on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. “A price we pray no nation need ever pay again,” he said solemnly.
Concluding, Charles reminded the nation that the lessons of war remain urgent today. “The greatest weapons of all are not the arms you bear, but the arms you link,” he declared. His warning was clear: freedom is fragile, and protecting it is a duty that continues.
A powerful tribute to the past—and a message we cannot afford to ignore.
