King Charles has shared a special moment with a Kiwi soldier while visiting a military training base in the UK to mark one year since the beginning of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
According to the Daily Mail, the King, 74, was a cheerful presence as he greeted soldiers completing a five-week basic combat training course from British and international partner forces.
Among them, a Kiwi soldier has been filmed taking off his hat and engaging in a hongi with the monarch, who mutters something to the soldier, eliciting a smile from him and the group of military men surrounding them.
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Footage shows the King spending time engaging in conversation with the group of six soldiers stationed at Wiltshire, England.