The 104-year-old WW2 veteran who moved the Queen to tears
Published: 8/15/2025
104-year-old WW2 veteran Capt. Yavar Abbas moved Queen Camilla to tears during the VJ Day 80th anniversary service in Staffordshire. Yavar's unexpected address honoring the King's battle with cancer and his own 25-year cancer-free journey touched the royal couple. A remarkable journey from Charkhari, India, to the battlefields of World War Two and later, a successful career as a BBC news cameraman and acclaimed filmmaker, defines Yavar's extraordinary life at 104 years old.
