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Duchess Sophie Reappears for Emotional Outing Ahead of Big Family Reunion

The Duchess of Edinburgh honored WWII veteran James Wren, who survived HMS Repulse sinking and over three years as a Japanese prisoner of war, ahead of VJ Day commemorations.

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The Duchess of Edinburgh met with 105-year-old ex-Royal Marine James "Jim" Wren at his care home in Salisbury ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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Duchess Sophie reappears for emotional outing ahead of big family reunion

The Duchess of Edinburgh met with 105-year-old ex-Royal Marine James "Jim" Wren at his care home in Salisbury ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh Meets With a 105-Year-Old World War II Vet

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, shared tea with 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran James “Jim” Wren in Salisbury, England days before the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.

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Sophie Wessex makes touching visit to 105-year-old veteran ahead of poignant day - The Mirror

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, met ex Royal Marine James 'Jim' Wren at his care home in Salisbury and he shared with her his stories of sacrifice ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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105-year-old taken as PoW after torpedo attack tells Sophie of VJ Day liberation

James ‘Jim’ Wren survived the sinking of HMS Repulse in December 1941 after it was torpedoed in the South China Sea.

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Duchess of Edinburgh meets with 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran ahead of VJ Day anniversary

The Duchess of Edinburgh met with Mr James ‘Jim’ Wren, a 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran, at his care home in Salisbury today

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Tears Sank: Sophie of Edinburgh Very Moved in the Face of a 105-Year-Old Veteran

Sophie of Edinburgh interrupted her vacation to visit a retirement home in Salisbury with James "Jim" Wren, a 105-year-old veteran she couldn't hold back from her tears.

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GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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