Prince Edward plants atomic bomb survivor tree seeds as King Charles meets wartime leader

The British royal family on Monday shared details of Prince Edward's recent visit to Belgium.

According to a statement, the Duke of Edinburgh, who is the youngest brother of King Charles, met International Award Students and discussed their experiences of participating in the Award."

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award (the Award) challenges young people to find their purpose, passion and place in the world.

During his visit, Edward also viewed the restoration of Hougoumont Gardens at the historic Waterloo Battlefield. 

"The revival will reinstate the site’s orchard, vegetable plots and the French formal garden," the statement said.

It said, "At the battlefield, The Duke also visited the Waterloo Museum and paid tribute to the fallen with wreath-laying ceremonies at the British and French monuments."

" There was also the opportunity to plant some ‘Tree of Peace’ seeds, descended from a tree that survived the atomic bomb in 1945."

Tree of Peace — is symbolically and genetically connected to trees that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945.

 After the atomic bomb devastated Hiroshima, some trees, despite being located near the hypocenter, miraculously sprouted new growth just weeks later. 

Edward's picture was shared after King Charles welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to Windsor Castle for lunch.

It was Zelenskyy's second meeting with King Charles in the UK during the last three months as his country remains locked in a war with Russia.