AdvertisementThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were left tickled pink by stories of Churchill's 'secret' birthday message to his son when they chatted to Second World War veterans about their VE Day memories. Kate revealed Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been asked by their teachers to learn Dame Vera Lynn's famous wartime anthem. With a glass of bubbly nearby, Charles Ward, the oldest resident at Mais House, a Royal British Legion care home in Bexhill-on-Sea, joked about how he served tots of rum to fellow servicemen on VE Day. The residents began VE Day with a religious service performed by a minister on a balcony, to maintain lockdown rules, before they were entertained by a comedian and historian - in character as Churchill - and enjoyed a lunch washed down with more champagne. The 95-year-old was in the Netherlands on VE Day, returning to his unit's base in Ghent, Belgium, and 'when we got back, we had a whale of a time', he said with a laugh.

Source: Daily Mail May 08, 2020 19:57 UTC