The King has laid flowers at the UK's first national memorial commemorating LGBT armed forces and met veterans who spoke of the trauma inflicted by the military's former "gay ban".Charles was joined by dozens of serving and former members of the armed forces at the dedication of the memorial, titled An Opened Letter, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Monday.He then talked to a number of those who had their military careers cut short before the ban was lifted in 2000, who tol

The King has laid flowers at the UK's first national memorial commemorating LGBT armed forces and met veterans who spoke of the trauma inflicted by the military's former "gay ban".Charles was joined by dozens of serving and former members of the armed forces at the dedication of the memorial, titled An Opened Letter, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Monday.He then talked to a number of those who had their military careers cut short before the ban was lifted in 2000, who told of the humiliation and vilification they have lived with since.