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King and Prince of Wales join forces at reception for war heroes Royals greet war heroes at reception which recognises the achievements of Victoria Cross and George Cross holders Save Comment speech bubble icon Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Telegraph Reporters 01 May 2025 11:39pm BST Related Topics King Charles III, HMS Prince of Wales, Prince William, Queen Camilla 01 May 2025 11:39pm BST Save Comment speech bubble icon Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email King Charles speaking with George Cross medal holder Major Peter Norton Credit: Richard Pohle/The Times/PA Telegraph Reporters 01 May 2025 11:39pm BST The King and the Prince of Wales have joined forces at a reception for war heroes.The Prince met Major Peter Norton while hosting a reception to recognise the achievements of holders of the Victoria Cross and George Cross with the King and Queen on Thursday evening.The Prince said he is “in awe” of the triple amputee, who said he “holds no bitterness” about being injured in service.Major Norton was awarded the George Cross in 2006 after checking for an improvised explosive device (IED) near Baghdad in Iraq the year before, leading to the loss of his left leg, severe injuries to his right leg, abdomen, back and left arm.“I’m spread across three countries,” the 62-year-old joked to the King, who became patron of the VC and GC Association when he became monarch. Queen Camilla speaks to Australian Victoria Cross holder Keith Payne at the reception Credit: Yui Mok/via Reuters Major Norton told the Prince at the Windsor Castle reception that he was thrilled that the Prince is now president of the association.The Prince said he was in awe of Major Norton, who later told reporters of his injuries: “I hold no bitterness, it is what it is.”He told the Prince: “My experience of it was, if I’m absolutely honest, if we were doing in 2005 what we were doing in 2010 I would be walking now.”“Really?” the Prince of Wales replied.Major Norton said he believes advances in technology and healthcare would have made a difference to his outcome.Other award-holders at the reception included Colour Sergeant Johnson Beharry, 45, who received the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest military honour, for twice saving colleagues while under fire in Iraq.Keith Payne, who fought in Vietnam and Korea, came over from Australia for the reception.The 91-year-old was awarded the Victoria Cross after he led Australian troops from danger in Vietnam after a massive enemy attack. King Charles and Queen Camilla are joined by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to plant a Swedish oak  in the grounds of Windsor Castle Credit: Pool/Getty Images Earlier that evening, Charles and Camilla were given a “beautiful” tree by the King and Queen of Sweden, which they planted together.The King and Queen welcomed Carl Gustaf and his wife Silvia to the Home Park, where they planted the young Swedish oak.In the sunny grounds on the hottest start to May since records began, the kings put soil over the base of the tree before the queens watered it together.“With any luck it’ll take to the soil, I hope,” Charles said.The King thanked the Swedish royal family’s gardeners for the tree, and the Queen said it was beautiful.The King of Sweden used a spade which his great-grandfather, Gustavus V, used to plant an English oak in Windsor Great Park in 1908.A member of the Crown estate said: “It is now a big oak tree that is still alive today.”The tree was planted to mark Charles and Camilla’s coronation, almost two years ago, and is twinned with another Swedish oak that will be planted by Victoria, the Crown Princess of Sweden, at the Royal Djurgarden in Stockholm. Join the conversation Show comments The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Related Topics King Charles III, HMS Prince of Wales, Prince William, Queen Camilla License this content You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Find out more here. Log In Subscribe Advertisement More stories