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VJ Day kiss photo will stay on display as memo requesting removal is reversed

The US veterans affairs (VA) secretary has reversed a department memo that aimed to ban VA displays of the famous VJ Day in Times Square photograph of a navy sailor kissing a woman on the streets of New York at the end of the Second World War. ...

05 Mar 2024 at 20:45

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 first British premier to attend the ...

11 Nov 2024 at 16:00

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 ...

26 Dec 2024 at 08:00

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 ...

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 ...

01 Jan 2025 at 00:01

VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations might be ‘last chance to thank veterans’

People are being urged to host celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day in what might be “our last chance to thank surviving veterans”. May 8 marks the date in 1945 when the Allies accepted Germany’s ...

10 Feb 2025 at 09:55

Public urged to commemorate VE Day 80th anniversary with street parties

People are being urged to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day with street parties – as four days of concerts, services and processions were announced. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, is celebrated on May 8 each ...

04 Mar 2025 at 22:30

D-Day veteran dies at the age of 98

The family of a D-Day veteran who died a week before his 99th birthday have said “he will be missed by so many”. Norman “Norrie” Bartlett, from Frogmore, Hampshire, died on Monday, at Frimley Park Hospital. The 98-year-old ...

19 Mar 2025 at 12:28

Royal British Legion calls on VJ Day veterans to join 80th anniversary

The Royal British Legion (RBL) is urging veterans who served in the Far East during the Second World War to register for a service marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Veterans and their families are invited as guests ...

19 Jun 2025 at 00:01

National two-minute silence to be held for 80th anniversary of VJ Day

A national two-minute silence will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. VJ Day – marking victory over Imperial Japan, which signalled the very end of the Second World War – will also be marked with a ...

14 Jul 2025 at 22:30

King to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address to the nation

The King will commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day with an address to the nation, Buckingham Palace has announced. Charles’ pre-recorded audio message will be broadcast on VJ Day ahead of a service of ...

07 Aug 2025 at 15:15

Letter reveals how wartime codebreakers were told jobs had ended after VJ Day

Letters released by GCHQ have revealed how wartime codebreakers were granted holiday and told their jobs were over after VJ Day. The intelligence agency has published historic documents to mark the 80th ...

12 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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