King Charles to unveil UK's first LGBT armed forces memorial


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  • Monday, 27 Oct 2025

FILE PHOTO: ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: King Charles III attends a garden reception in celebration of the day's ecumenical services, at the Pontifical Beda College on October 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Pool/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles will on Monday unveil a memorial dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel, marking his first official engagement in support of the LGBT community.

The government-funded "Open Letter" memorial is designed to honour those currently serving and commemorate veterans affected by the British military's ban on LGBT officers, which was lifted in 2000, 33 years after male homosexuality was partially decriminalised in England and Wales.

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