14 h. ago Keir to the rescue! Prime Minister springs into action to hand Queen Camilla a bottle of water during VE Day military procession

The UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to Queen Camilla's rescue during today's VE Day festivities.

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21 h. ago UK marks VE Day 80th anniversary with large crowds and military pomp

Royal family and war veterans watch 1,300-strong military procession in London while street parties held around UKAs Big Ben chimed at noon and with the Cenotaph, the symbol of sacrifice, draped in the union flag for the first time since its unveiling in 1920, the UK marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with military pomp before large crowds who had gathered in central London.Buckingham Palace may have served as the centrepiece of Monday’s spectacle before Thursday’s anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. At the event’s heart, however, were the VVIP second world war veterans, those remaining few who bore actual witness then and who today serve to remind. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago King’s heartfelt gesture to veteran during VE Day military procession

King Charles III made a heartfelt gesture to a veteran as the pair sat next to each other to watch the VE Day military procession from the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace on Monday, 5 May.

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22 h. ago Prince Louis teases older brother George with hair flick at VE Day parade – leaving royal fans laughing

Royal fans noticed a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment when Prince Louis appeared to gently mock his older brother Prince George as they watched the military procession during the VE Day commemorations

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22 h. ago Prince Louis' touching gesture to William at VE Day 80th anniversary military parade

The King and Queen were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their children, to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe

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23 h. ago British royal family watches military parade marking start of VE Day events in London

British royal family watches military parade marking start of VE Day events in London  CNN

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24 h. ago VE Day: Royals lead the nation as 80th anniversary celebrations kick off in the capital with recital of Winston Churchill's victory speech, military parade and flypast: Latest updates 

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates as the UK celebrates the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a military procession and flypast in London.

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26 h. ago VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations to begin with military procession and red arrows flypast: Live

Royal family will come together as King Charles leads nation’s commemorations in hopes reignited row between Prince Harry and Buckingham Palace will not overshadow events

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27 h. ago VE Day: King Charles to lead 80th anniversary celebrations with military parade and flypast

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates as the UK celebrates the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a military procession and flypast in London.

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28 h. ago VE Day 2025 celebrations LIVE as street parties, military procession and flypast held to mark 80th anniversary

Events will held across the nation over the next four days making 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day

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28 h. ago VE Day 80th anniversary ceremony to begin with flypast and military procession in central London – live

VE Day 80th anniversary ceremony to begin with flypast and military procession in central London – live  The Guardian

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36 h. ago Nato allies to join military procession in London as VE Day events begin

Sir Winston Churchill’s victory speech, a military procession, a flypast and street parties are part of the build-up to May 8.

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36 h. ago VE Day 80: Military procession to Buckingham Palace and Red Arrows flypast to mark anniversary

VE Day 80: Military procession to Buckingham Palace and Red Arrows flypast to mark anniversary  BBC

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63 h. ago King Charles and royals gather for military parade to mark VE Day anniversary

King Charles and royals gather for military parade to mark VE Day anniversary  Reuters

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3 d. ago Ukrainian troops to join UK's VE Day procession as Putin's war rages on

The Ministry of Defence says that Ukrainian soldiers will join the UK's military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day as a symbol of global support over Russia's invasion

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3 d. ago Ukrainian Forces To Join UK Military Procession In London Marking VE Day

Ukrainian Forces To Join UK Military Procession In London Marking VE Day  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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4 d. ago Army may be gearing up for Trump birthday military parade with 6,600 soldiers: report

Trump was smitten by France’s military parade in Paris on Bastille Day that he saw in 2017

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1 week ago VE Day plans revealed: Thousands to line streets of London for military procession to mark 80th anniversary

A procession of 1,300 armed forces personnel and a Red Arrows flypast are among the plans outlined to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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1 week ago ‘I love humans – it gives me the courage to approach them’: the disarming work of Mao Ishikawa

For five decades the Japanese photographer has captured the internal lives of a host of unlikely subjects, from dockers to Black GIs. Now a new show celebrates an artist dedicated to documenting the underdogIn 1975, when Mao Ishikawa was in her early 20s, she took a job in a bar frequented by Black American GIs stationed at Camp Hansen, in Okinawa. She had grown up hating the Americans who controlled her home island and, to this day, maintain military bases there. Yet she found kindred spirits among the soldiers and her fellow barmaids, with whom she lived and loved and also photographed. These images became her first major documentary series, Red Flower: The Women of Okinawa, and capture a sense of their youthful freedom and outsider bonhomie, from the group of men and women hanging out in bed to the trio hitting the town for a night out, the women’s hair teased into afros, massive hoop earrings glinting.Like much of what you can discover in Ishikawa’s first UK surve...

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian

Casualities as Russian missiles hit Kyiv and Kharkiv; strike damages Shahed factory in Tatarstan, says Ukrainian military. What we know on day 1,156Europe live: latest news updates on Ukraine and moreVolodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that peace talks in London had been marked by “emotions” and pledged that Ukraine would abide by its constitution, which he has previously pointed out forbids surrendering territory such as Crimea. “Emotions have run high today. But it is good that five countries met to bring peace closer,” the Ukrainian president posted. “The American side shared its vision. Ukraine and other Europeans presented their inputs. And we hope that it is exactly such joint work that will lead to lasting peace.”Zelenskyy posted a 2018 Crimea Declaration from Mike Pompeo, secretary of state during Donald Trump’s his first term, which said: “The United States rejects Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea and pledges to maintain this policy until Ukraine’s territorial inte...

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