King Charles III Mentions 'Immense Pride' For Harry And William In New Speech
The Duke of Sussex will reunite with his father and brother at the king's coronation this May.
King Charles III subtly praised sons Prince Harry and Prince William in his latest speech.
The monarch visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst this morning for the 200th Sovereign's Parade (which celebrates the commissioning of Officer Cadets as Army Officers following 44 weeks of training). There, he inspected the 171 cadets, presented the new Colours and Sovereign's Banner, and addressed the group in a heartfelt speech.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so very pleased to be with you today for the 200th Sovereign's Parade and to share in this most special of days for those of you commissioning as the future leaders of the British Army, and the Armies of our close allies," King Charles began.
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"I am under no illusions as to how hard you have all worked over the past 44 weeks, and I hope you feel justifiably proud of your achievements. Of course, I know you would not be here without the tremendous support of your family and friends who, I am delighted to see, can join us in such numbers today," the king continued. "And, speaking as a father of two alumni of this Academy who remembers their passing out parades, I know they will be full of immense pride in witnessing you on parade."
Both Prince William and Harry graduated from Sandhurst in 2006. William went on to graduate from Royal Air Force College Cranwell and joined the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He became a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance in 2015 and served for two years. Harry, meanwhile, served in the British Army for 10 years, during which time he completed two tours of Afghanistan. He became a captain in 2011 and qualified as an Apache Aircraft commander.
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King Charles's nod to his sons comes two days after BAZAAR.com confirmed Harry is indeed set to attend the monarch's coronation on May 6.
The king has not publicly addressed the Duke of Sussex's royal family exposé in his memoir, Spare. And while Harry did spend some time in London following the book release, the two did not reunite, as King Charles was "too busy." The coronation will mark the first time Harry sees his father and brother since Spare's big debut. Duchess Meghan will not attend the festivities.
This article originally appeared in Harper's BAZAAR US.