Celebrities including Matthew McConaughey, Sofia Vergara, Susan Lucci, Candace Cameron Bure, Melissa Joan Hart, Jaclyn Smith, Bette Midler, Bethenny Frankel, and more shared tributes on social media to celebrate Memorial Day, a US holiday honoring fallen military personnel. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and is observed on the last Monday of May. The holiday has been observed since 1868 and is a time for remembrance and honoring those who have died while serving in the US armed forces. President Joe Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and hosted a White House breakfast in honor of Memorial Day [0d6c3df9].
On Armed Forces Day, the Queen of the United Kingdom paid tribute to past and present servicemen and women in a video message. She hailed them as a āsource of inspiration, reassurance, and prideā for the nation. The Queen is the patron of the military charity British Forces Broadcasting Service, which produced the video message. Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, also recognized the efforts of the military in safeguarding the UK and defending liberties beyond its shores. A new photograph of the King in military uniform was released on Armed Forces Day [2dbd6d2f].
To mark Britainās Armed Forces Day, a new photographic portrait of King Charles wearing military uniform was unveiled. The portrait shows the King wearing his Field Marshal No 1 Full Ceremonial Frock Coat with medals, sword, and decorations. King Charles, who is Commander-in-Chief of the armed services, returned to public-facing engagements early last month after being diagnosed with cancer in February [a475de4b].
Throughout the Memorial Day and Armed Forces Day weekend, various celebrities and members of royalty took to social media to share their tributes and honor the fallen military personnel [0d6c3df9] [2dbd6d2f].