King Charles speaks of his pride in Prince Harry days after his …

THE King spoke of his "pride" in Prince Harry just days after his youngest son agreed to attend his coronation. Charles, 74, welcomed both William and Harry in a speech at Sandhurst Military Academy, where both graduated as officers.

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He inspected the Sovereign's Parade at the 200th Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and also spoke about his own experiences of 'surviving' military training. His speech came after Buckingham Palace confirmed this week that Harry will attend the coronation on May 6, but the Duchess of Sussex will miss the historic occasion and remain in California with the couple's children.

Charles said, "As the father of two alumni from this academy, I know they will be very proud to see you at the parade." He joked, "Having attended two of the other military academies 50 years ago - and survived! - I think I have an idea of the challenges inherent in military training. "I've experienced the nervousness, the exhaustion -- even the self-doubt -- but despite such memories, it's the lifelong friendships forged through shared suffering, and the humor found in the darkest hours of the coldest, wettest nights that endures." to you."

After his powerful speech in Berlin, in which he pointed to the illegal Russian war in Ukraine and the global threat to peace, he continued: "Now that we have passed the first anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine, I have to say that I was particularly impressed and proud of the role played by the British Army in supporting Ukraine alongside the broader defense. "Britain is a leading nation in providing training expertise, equipment and advice alongside our allies and partners." He said that following a recent visit to the Salisbury Plains and through talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a few weeks ago, the king said he had heard firsthand of this support and the positive impact it is having on the ground .

In 2006, Charles watched his mother, the late Queen, personally check on Harry at Sandhurst when he was commissioned to serve as an officer in the British Army.

After graduating from the University of St Andrews in 2005, William joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

After a 44-week course as an officer cadet, he was commissioned as a British Army officer in December 2006 and later served with the RAF as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.