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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Laura Elston

King Charles to lay flowers at UK’s first memorial for LGBT veterans

King Charles is set to attend the official dedication of the UK’s inaugural national memorial honouring LGBT armed forces personnel, where he will meet veterans profoundly affected by the military’s historic "gay ban".

The monarch will lay flowers at the site, located at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, during Monday’s unveiling of the Government-funded public tribute.

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