54 m. 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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57 m. ago VE Day latest: Kate, William, King Charles and Camilla arrive for celebrations as procession begins

Thousands line The Mall at Buckingham Palace for celebrations marking 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day

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85 m. ago VE Day 2025 flypast and parade LIVE: Crowds line the Mall as 80th anniversary commemorations begin

Britain today begins its celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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1 hour ago VE Day 2025 flypast and parade LIVE: Crowds line the Mall as 80th anniversary commemorations to begin

Britain today begins its celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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3 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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4 h. ago VE Day 80 latest: Celebrations to begin with procession and flypast as royals to come together for anniversary

Monarch hopes day will overshadow turbulent weekend after row between Prince Harry and Buckingham Palace reignited

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4 h. ago VE Day 2025 flypast and parade LIVE: 80th anniversary celebrations start with Red Arrows display and Churchill speech

Britain today begins its celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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4 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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13 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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25 h. ago From Royals to Red Arrows – What to look out for during VE Day celebrations

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

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37 h. ago Second World War sacrifices remembered ahead of VE Day 80th anniversary

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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40 h. ago Timothy Spall to open VE Day 80 celebrations with Churchill speech

The 68-year-old who is known for playing Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter film series, will read extracts from Churchill’s victory speech.

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5 d. ago Spectacular cockpit footage shows RAF Red Arrows display being perfected as 2025 season dates listed in full

Amazing cockpit footage shows the Red Arrows practicing a fantastic new display ahead of the 2025 display season - here’s the full list of the upcoming UK display dates.

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1 week ago Boston Marathon helps celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War

The wheelchair fields left Hopkinton under clear skies and cool temperatures Monday morning for the start of the 129th Boston Marathon

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3 w. ago King and Queen watch Red Arrows over Rome during Italy state visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoyed a Red Arrows display at Quirinale Palace and a red carpet welcome on their state visit to Italy.

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