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Metro relives VE Day 1945 celebrations – as it happened
The country marked Victory in Europe after Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 7 after almost six years of brutal war on ...
VE Day: UK celebrates 80 years since end of WWII with pride and pageantry
The United Kingdom kicked off four days of national celebrations on Monday to mark 80 years since the end of World War II in ...
As it happened: Street parties, tributes and memories for VE Day
Memories of street parties held on VE Day in 1945 have been flooding back to those who were there during an event in ...
VE Day: Party leaders write for Metro on momentous anniversary
As the VE Day celebrations get underway across the country, party leaders are reflecting on what the day means to them. A ...
VE Day remembered as tens of thousands gather across the UK
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the UK to remember VE Day, which occurred 80 years ago. The day marked victory ...
King Charles Leads Royal Family in VE Day Tribute Days After Prince Harry’s Explosive Claims
King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived alongside Prince William, Kate Middleton and more working royals to attend events ...
What VE Day 2025 celebrations are happening across the UK this week?
This is the actual VE Day. A service will take place at Westminster Abbey, which will serve as both ‘an act of shared ...
King Charles gives rousing speech at VE Day concert with tribute to WW2 fallen – as Wills & Kate watch from stands
KING Charles evoked the VE Day spirit with a stirring speech that echoed the words of his grandfather exactly 80 years ago.
VE Day - latest: King and Queen to attend Thanksgiving service on 80th anniversary of allied WWII victory
VE day marks 80 years since Germany officially surrendered to the Allied powers, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe ...
Why is the VE Day silence two minutes long instead of one?
But why is it a two-minute silence when a one-minute silence is more commonly observed for many commemorations in other ...
From street parties to stunning fly-past – everything you need to know about VE Day celebrations around the country
YOUR essential guide to six days of national commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of  the end of WW2 in Europe. Find ...