Carl Austin-Behan, from Manchester, was one of dozens of former soldiers, sailors and airmen and women who attended the ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, on Monday. King Charles's visit of the sculpture, named An Opened Letter, was the monarch's first official engagement in support of the LGBT community.

King Charles unveiled a memorial dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel on Monday, marking his first official engagement in support of the LGBT community.