Royce King, Frankie King’s loving husband, wedded her 78 years ago. They had a love at first sight relationship that continues to this day. Few people have the opportunity to spend so much time with their soulmate and greatest love, but these two are among the fortunate.
Their wedding took place when Royce was on a two-day leave from the Air Force. Frankie didn’t get to wear a wedding gown, and they didn’t hire a wedding photographer because they didn’t have much time to plan the big event.
Sue Bilodeau, their daughter, told CBS News, “He was stationed as a lieutenant in the Air Force… he just got his pilot wings.” “He was given a little break. They’d been engaged for approximately six months and wanted to get married before he went away.”
After the war, Royce returned to his hometown of Oelwein, Iowa, where he and his wife raised two daughters. They are currently being cared after by a hospice nurse from St. Croix Hospice.
The nurse asked Frankie to view images of their wedding day on what was supposed to be their 77th wedding anniversary. Frankie didn’t have any because there was no photographer present on their most important day. After that, the nurse had a fantastic idea. She and other hospice employees came up with the idea of throwing a real wedding for this lovely couple. She approached Frankie and Royce’s daughters, who were ecstatic at the prospect.
The wedding ceremony was lovely. Frankie donned a historic bridal gown, while Royce donned his military uniform, which he had worn on his wedding day.
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The way she looked at herself in the gown was incredibly nice and moving. ‘Should I wear my glasses or not?’ she wondered. I didn’t have my glasses on that particular day.’ Sue, the couple’s daughter, remarked, “And I said, ‘Wear your spectacles, you’re gorgeous this way.'”
For the “first look,” Royce had a handkerchief over his eyes in anticipation of seeing his lovely bride. “They took off the blindfold and said, ‘Are you ready to see your bride?'” Sue told TODAY. “For the remainder of the day, he simply smiled and smiled and smiled and smiled and smiled and smiled and smiled and smile It was incredible.”
Everyone who was able to attend the wedding was overjoyed. Heath Bartness, CEO of St. Croix Hospice, asked, “How can you not experience a sense of overpowering emotion?” “Thinking back to what it was like in World War II the first time, and how meaningful and emotional this second opportunity to do this was, you almost feel like you were a part of it.” There’s a strong sense of pride in not only the corporation and what it accomplished, but also in what it accomplished as a humanitarian effort.”
It was unquestionably a day to remember. Frankie and Royce, happy anniversary, and many more to come.