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Second World War veterans urged to register for VE Day and VJ Day events

The Royal British Legion has urged Second World War veterans to register for commemorations marking the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day this year. Victory in Europe (VE) Day happened on May 8 1945, while Victory over Japan (VJ) Day took ...

03 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Political leaders eye ‘buzz’ and ‘big opportunity’ in new year messages

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”. The Prime Minister hailed 2024 as a “year of change” in ...

01 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Royal family sets sights on return to normality with more overseas tours in 2025

The royal family will be hoping for a fresh start in 2025 after the trials and tribulations of the past year. The Princess of Wales is expected to continue her gradual return to public duties with more appearances, with the Prince of Wales ...

26 Dec 2024 at 08:00

More than 50,000 children contact veterans through VE Mail

More than 50,000 children have connected with a Second World War veteran by mail ahead of VE Day. Together Coalition, which organises the VE Mail programme, said 1,300 schools and youth organisations had requested a letter from a veteran ...

01 May 2025 at 00:01

Second World War veterans to join the King for VE Day tea party

Second World War veterans, aged from 98 to 104 years old, are to meet the King at a Buckingham Palace tea party in a special event to help mark VE Day, the Royal British Legion has said. A 98-year-old former prisoner of war, a ...

05 May 2025 at 00:01

Blitz survivor who joined Wrens aged 18 recalls efforts to defeat Nazi Germany

A 100-year-old veteran has described how she went “from school uniform into naval uniform” when she joined the Wrens to help defeat Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Growing up in London, Dorothea Barron had been a ...

03 May 2025 at 14:53

King calls for global commitment to peace at VE Day 80th anniversary concert

The King has called for a global commitment to restoring peace as he paid tribute to the service and sacrifice of the wartime generation on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Charles described the allied victory as “a ...

08 May 2025 at 22:48

Ukrainian troops to join London procession to celebrate VE Day anniversary

The armed forces of Ukraine will take part in the UK’s military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Ukrainian personnel will join around 1,000 UK service personnel ...

03 May 2025 at 09:29

Armed forces parade overnight through London in VE Day dress rehearsal

Military bands and units have paraded through central London overnight in a dress rehearsal for VE Day, leaving bewildered nightclub goers “falling onto a military parade”. Thousands of people are expected to ...

03 May 2025 at 13:51

Second World War evacuee recalls how family separation ‘changed people’s lives’

A Second World War evacuee has recalled how mass evacuations from London during the Blitz separated children from their families and “changed people’s lives”. Doreen Simson, who was evacuated from her home ...

30 Apr 2025 at 19:21

Late Queen danced secretly among VE Day crowds on ‘most memorable night’

A teenage Princess Elizabeth danced in jubilation on VE Day after slipping into the crowds unnoticed outside Buckingham Palace, describing it as “one of the most memorable nights of my life”. The future ...

04 May 2025 at 08:57

Starmer marks Armistice Day at Paris ceremony with Macron

Sir Keir Starmer marked Armistice Day in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, while events took place across the UK to commemorate the end of the First World War. The Prime Minister became the ...

11 Nov 2024 at 16:00

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