2 h. ago VE Day latest: Buckingham Palace welcomes veterans after royal flypast as UK celebrates with tea parties

Four-day commemorations marking 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day got underway today

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5 h. ago VE Day 2025 commemorations LIVE: Buckingham Palace and Downing Street host tea parties after royals watch flypast

Britain has today begun its commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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5 h. ago Prince Louis' clear verdict on palace balcony of VE Day flypast revealed by lip reader

Prince Louis stole the show on the Buckingham Palace balcony with the rest of the Royal Family as they watched a roaring flypast as part of VE Day commemorations - and a lip reader has revealed what he said to his family

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6 h. ago Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George

The seven-year-old royal sat next to Prince William and his siblings Charlotte, 10, and George, 11, to watch the parade on the Mall

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7 h. ago Royal family leads VE Day commemorations from Buckingham Palace balcony

The King’s naval No.1 dress uniform reflected the outfit worn by his grandfather George VI on May 8 1945.

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7 h. ago VE Day anniversary in pictures: 14 of the best images, from the Red Arrows to the royals at Buckingham Palace

The commemorations for the 80-year anniversary of VE Day have opened with a spectacular flypast by the Red Arrows over Buckingham Palace

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7 h. ago Red Arrows light up sky for VE Day flypast as Royal Family watch from Buckingham Palace balcony

Stunning images show the Red Arrows in action as the royals watch the spectacular display to mark VE Day's 80th anniversary

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7 h. ago Watch: Young and senior royals watch VE Day flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony

Senior and young members of the royal family gathered to watch a Red Arrows flypast on the Buckingham Palace balcony marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on Monday, 5 May.

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7 h. ago Prince Louis steals the show at VE parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp

The seven-year-old royal sat next to Prince William and his siblings Charlotte, 10, and George, 11, to watch the parade on the Mall

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8 h. ago VE Day latest: Crowds cheer as royals watch 80th anniversary flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony

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

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9 h. ago VE Day latest: Royals prepare to watch flypast as 80th anniversary procession reaches Buckingham Palace

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

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22 h. ago Second World War veterans to join the King for VE Day tea party

They will have prime spots to watch the military parade and flypast in central London as part the nation’s VE Day 80th anniversary events.

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52 h. ago ‘He can’t have it both ways’: royal watchers at Buckingham Palace react to Prince Harry

Harry’s gripes about personal security and call for reconciliation with his family elicit mixed responsesIt was the usual chaos outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon. Tourists squashed themselves up against the palace gates, e-bikes whizzed around the memorial of Queen Victoria and security staff hurriedly erected impromptu barriers to manage the heaving crowds.For the family drawing this familiar circus, things have been equally chaotic. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Royal expert worries for Harry's future as Buckingham Palace issues blunt statement

“Harry’s father and brother do not trust Harry to keep conversations private"

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3 d. ago Buckingham Palace responds to bombshell Prince Harry BBC TV interview

Buckingham Palace has responded to Prince Harry's bombshell BBC interview, in which he said he would 'love a reconciliation' with the Royal Family

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6 d. ago William and Kate's first day on Mull pictured as they celebrate 14th anniversary

The couple explored a market in Tobermory today and visited a community hall their foundation is renovating.

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2 w. ago The Edwardians: Age of Elegance; Cartier review – excess all areas

King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace; V&A, London British royal history in the era of Fabergé, photography, empire, war and tiny waists is an expertly spangled soap opera. And a blockbuster Cartier show of jewels, maharajas and movie stars rises above the gossipThe future Edward VII looks out from a white marble bust at the start of The Edwardians: Age of Elegance. His eyes have a familiar exophthalmic bulge beneath heavy Saxe-Coburg lids. The sculptor has turned the prince’s head a fraction, to give him a flatteringly distant air of authority, but is otherwise faithful to the facts: Edward’s love of upturned wing collars, of informal jackets and the wide tie knot he popularised, known to this day as the Windsor.Edward (1841-1910) – Bertie, as he was familiarly known – was the eldest son of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. She is said to have blamed the boy, or at least his chronic philandering, for her husband’s premature death. Prince of Wales until the age of almost 60, waiting...

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3 w. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Pope Francis in private Vatican meeting

Buckingham Palace confirmed the royal meeting with Pope Francis after it was broken by local Italian media.

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