Buckingham Palace shares emotional message after Harry, Meghan announcement

King Charles' office issued an update on the royal's emotional meeting after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix announcement.

On August 12, Buckingham Palace shared a series of photos from the Duchess of Edinburgh's heartwarming meeting with a notable veteran.

The statement reads, "Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, The Duchess of Edinburgh sat down with James ‘Jim’ Wren, a 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran, at his care home in Salisbury, Wiltshire."

"Mr Wren survived the sinking of HMS Repulse in 1941 and was later a Prisoner of War for three and a half years, having been captured whilst escaping from Singapore in February 1942."

"Her Royal Highness is Patron of The Java Far East Prisoner of War Club 1942."

It is important to note that the royal family shared a fresh update on Duchess Sophie after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced with Netflix that they are extending their partnership.

As per People Magazine, Meghan said, "We're proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand."

"My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision," she added.

Notably, the Sussexes will be working on a series of projects in the coming days. 

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