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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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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VE Day 80 in Brecon: Watch Lighting of the Beacon and national anthems
Watch the moment the Beacon was lit in Bethel Square, Brecon, to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day - followed by the national anthems.
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Victory in defeat | How West Ham United marked VE Day in 1945
West Ham United celebrated the end of the Second World War in Europe by taking on Brentford in a hastily-arranged Victory ...
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Classic FM on VE Day 80: join us for special concerts and premieres and send your requests
We are marking VE Day 80 on Classic FM with some special programming, including the premiere of a new anthem, A Day May Come ...
Children moved by VE Day letter from WW2 veteran
Children at a primary school in Leicester have said they were "amazed" to receive a letter from a living World War Two ...