84 m. ago King calls for global commitment to peace as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

King Charles echoes his grandfather’s historic VE Day speech as he marks 80th anniversary

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1 hour ago Myleene Klass exudes glamour in an elegant red gown as she joins dazzling Katherine Jenkins and Zoe Ball to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day across London

Myleene Klass exuded glamour in an elegant red gown as she led the stars celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday.

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1 hour ago King issues warning on world conflicts as concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

King issues warning on world conflicts as concert in London ends VE Day celebrations  London Evening Standard

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1 hour ago King issues warning on importance of peace to world as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

The King tonight issued a stark warning that Britain “shall have failed” if the sacrifices of the wartime generation do not lead to a “lasting peace” – as the nation marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

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2 h. ago Amy Dowden makes special Strictly return for BBC VE Day performance

Amy Dowden reunited with her fellow Strictly Come Dancing professionals for a special performance during the BBC’s VE Day 80 celebrations on Thursday, 8 May at London's Horse Guards Parade.

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5 h. ago Zoe Ball hints she's found love again as she casually mentions 'my fella' live on

Zoe Ball was back on the BBC Radio 2 airwaves on Saturday - ahead of hosting a live concert from London's Horse Guards parade in celebration of VE Day 80 - and the host dropped a big hint about her relationship status

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11 h. ago How did London celebrate VE Day and the end of the Second World War in 1945?

Today will see military parades, tea parties, and church services, but how did Londoners celebrate VE Day in 1945?

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16 h. ago 'As a whole, it was thank God it's over': War veteran aged 101 recalls VE Day 1945

'I think there was a feeling of relief, no doubt about it, because you were thinking that the killing, the dying, is stopping'

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18 h. ago The witnesses: second world war survivors from across Europe share their stories

On the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe, survivors, including veterans from both sides, remember what happenedEighty years ago today, on 8 May 1945, the second world war in Europe came to an end with the unconditional surrender of Germany’s armed forces. The number of people who remember the war – and how it finished – decreases every year, even as European security feels ever more precarious.Here, seven people, aged between 85 and 100, from Estonia, Poland, Britain, Germany and Romania, talk to the Guardian about their memories.Dorothea is a passionate supporter of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and recently launched its Our Heroes Fund, to raise money for future trips for veterans to the continent and across the UK. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago London celebrates college signing day for 2 baseball players and 1 runner

London celebrates college signing day for 2 baseball players and 1 runner  KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

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22 h. ago The wild night Britain celebrated VE Day: Late drinking, fireworks and 'sex outside Buckingham Palace' as exhausted, battered but jubilant nation toasted Hitler's downfall after six long years of war

The Second World War in Europe had come to a halt on May 7, 1945, after nearly six years of toil, sacrifice, tragedy and loss. And so that night and on the evening of May 8 - VE Day - Britons celebrated.

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40 h. ago Hitler conquered British territory then made families live in unimaginable hell

The Channel Islands were the only British territory occupied by the Nazis during the Second World War, and were finally liberated on May 9 1945 - one day after VE Day

Society

46 h. ago The VE Day Hangover: What happened when the bunting came down and Britain became a grim, sour place

After about six years of living in mortal fear, the people hardly dared to believe it. It was May 1945 and for weeks they had been promised that the war was about to end but...what if?

Politics

54 h. ago Queen Camilla lays poppy at Tower of London as part of VE Day celebrations

Queen Camilla lays poppy at Tower of London as part of VE Day celebrations  Sky News

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3 d. ago VE Day celebrations in London mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe

VE Day celebrations in London mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe  Yahoo

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3 d. ago Hilarious moment Prince Louis teases Prince George at VE Day celebration

Prince George was snapped looking every inch the sensible older brother as he sat between his younger siblings while attending VE Day celebrations in London today.

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3 d. ago Ukrainian troops to join London procession to celebrate VE Day 80th anniversary

Ukrainian troops to join London procession to celebrate VE Day 80th anniversary  Yahoo News UK

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3 d. ago Hilarious moment Prince Louis copies George at VE Day 80th anniversary celebration

Prince George was snapped looking every inch the sensible older brother as he sat between his younger siblings while attending VE Day celebrations in London today.

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3 d. ago Prince George, 11, acts the sensible older brother as he sits alongside playful Louis, seven, at VE Day parade

Prince George was snapped looking every inch the sensible older brother as he sat between his younger siblings while attending VE Day celebrations in London today.

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3 d. ago Prince Louis keeps his dad William looking sharp at VE Day celebrations by brushing off his uniform

Prince Louis was his cheeky, adorable self as he arrived at looked arrived with his family in central London to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day today.

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