The Prince of Wales has praised the courage of Sikh soldiers who fought in the Second World War.
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall met a group of surviving veterans of the Sikh Brigade of the British Army at St James's Palace.
The Prince said the country owed an "immense debt of gratitude" to the Sikhs who fought in both the First and Second World Wars.
The veterans were among prominent members of the Anglo-Sikh community invited to the palace to celebrate Sikh New Year, or Vaisakhi.
Charles and Camilla listened to Sikh drummers and watched a traditional Bhangra dance in the Queen Anne room.
The Prince praised the charitable work of the Sikh community in the UK and the "courage and heroism" of Sikh soldiers during the Second World War.
He said: "The Sikh community raises money and does so many good works all over this country. The UK owes an immense debt of gratitude to the courage and sacrifice of the Sikh soldiers.
Around 1.5 million Sikhs fought in the old Sikh regiment of the British Army in the Second World War and some 90,000 lost their lives.
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