Prince Harry shows off surprise language skills in message in German to mark its first Veterans Day.
Prince Harry has demonstrated his German language skills in an emotional message as the country held its first ever Veterans Day.
The Duke of Sussex was invited by Germany’s defence minister to deliver a statement at the inaugural event.
While he delivered most of his speech, shared on Instagram, in English, he did both start and end it in German.
That means Veterans Day.
Germany’s first since, well, ever. Breaking taboos is hard to do.
Germany will hold its first celebration of veterans since the second world war on Sunday, as the nation recalibrates its complex relationship with the armed forces in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany breaks taboo with first celebration of veterans since second world war
Russian aggression in Ukraine has helped drive a historic shift in attitudes towards military.
Defence minister Boris Pistorius will join current and former soldiers and members of the public taking part in a day of events across the country — including at a “veterans’ village” constructed in front of the Reichstag in Berlin.
It marks a historic shift in a nation where anything that could be viewed as a display of militarism was for years seen as taboo.
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