Bateman’s great-granddaughters spoke after Eric, saying: “Without them, we wouldn’t have the freedoms we enjoy today. We will never forget. Thank you.”

During Eric Bateman’s speech, both Charles and Camilla were visibly emotional, and the queen was pictured visibly in tears.

Why Queen Camilla wore pink at remembrance service

King Charles also gave a speech during the event.

“The stories of courage, resilience and solidarity which we have heard today, and throughout our lives, cannot fail to move us, to inspire us, and to remind us of what we owe to that great wartime generation – now, tragically, dwindling to so few,” he said.

“It is our privilege to hear their testimony, but our role is not purely passive: it is our duty to ensure that we, and future generations, do not forget their service and their sacrifice in replacing tyranny with freedom.”

It’s not unusual to see Camilla donning beautiful outfits (after all, she is the Queen). However, for the D-Day anniversary, she sparked speculation over her decision not to wear black clothing, usually the outfit worn by the royals for remembrance services.

Instead, the Queen wore a pale pink coat dress alongside a stylish hat. But why? Well, some suggest that it has to do with the late Queen Elizabeth, as she usually liked wearing a color that made her stand out from the rest of the crowd.

A day after the D-Day anniversary in Portsmouth, Charles and Camilla traveled to France and attended a commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, also participated.

However, the media attention focused on a moment when the spouse of the President of France broke traditional royal protocol, not D-Day per se.

Members of the public criticized the queen for rejecting Brigette Macron’s gesture

As Brigitte Macron and Queen Camilla placed ceremonial wreaths at the British Normandy Memorial, Brigitte reached for Camilla’s hand. Interestingly, it appeared that Camilla moved away from Macron, apparently not wanting to hold hands.

Camilla’s action divided royal fans.

“Move into the 21st century for god’s sake!” one user posted on X.

“The first lady of France is not bound by British royal protocol, just as Americans aren’t,” a second person stated. “She reached for Camilla’s hand at a meaningful ceremonial moment.”

A third person posted, “Camilla should have held her hand warmly, and taken the opportunity to bring the Royal family into the 21st century,” while a fourth noted, “Brigitte Macron was reaching out as the wife of the French Head of State, in a gesture of solidarity between France and Britain.”

So what does the royal protocol really say? The Royal Family’s website states that if observing more traditional forms of behavior when meeting a member of the monarchy, men should “neck bow from the head only,” while women should “do a small courtesy.”

“Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way,” it states.

Roya experts disagree on Queen Camilla ‘upholding’ royal protocol

Royal experts did not have similar views of Camilla’s “snub” of Brigette Macron’s hand. On GB News, political commentator Emma Woolf said that the queen’s move was “unworthy” and demanded that the royal protocol should be more flexible.

“I like Camilla, but I thought this was unworthy of her,” she told royal expert and host Mark Dolan. “It costs nothing to return a little hand squeeze. She has only been Queen for a year or so.

Woolf added: “There is nothing wrong with taking someone’s hand. If you take a look at the Princess of Wales or even Meghan Markle out and about, they are hugging, they are interacting with the public. I think this royal protocol nonsense is rubbish. Brigitte Macron is not a ‘commoner’. She is the wife of the French President. I thought it was really unnecessary.”

Mark Dolan disagreed, saying that Woolf is “up in a gum tree” by defending the queen’s actions. Instead, the royal expert said that Camilla’s decision not to take Brigette’s hand was about upholding royal protocols – and that the late Queen Elizabeth II would have done the same.

“There is one person who will be looking down on what she did there with such joy and pride,” Dolan said on GB News. “And that is Queen Elizabeth II. If the late Queen was there, she would have said, ‘well done, Camilla’.”

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