When the news first broke. Despite VE Day being held on May 8, the announcement of the end of the Second World War was made on the evening of May 7, prompting many to begin celebrations immediately.

Traces of Belsen, Wiener Holocaust Library, free, 10 April-10 July 2025.. VE Day flypast in London. Four days of official VE Day 80 events take place 5-8 May, including: The Cenotaph on Whitehall ...

RAF band start countdown to VE Day 80. More than 1,300 Armed Forces personnel are set to be involved in a military procession through London to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Britain is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day this week with four days of commemorations honoring the end of World War II on the continent, as well as those who served and ...

King Charles takes the salute from the military procession for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, at Buckingham Palace in central London. Picture date: Monday May 5, 2025.

Military bands and units have paraded through central London overnight in a dress rehearsal for next week's VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations.. The rehearsal saw bands, soldiers and mounted ...

Outside London, elaborate VE Day celebrations are planned across the country. To search for an event in your local area, visit your council website or use the ve-vjday80.go.uk, external.

Travellers on the London Underground today are being warned to stay away from two stations at certain times as people flock to VE Day events. VE Day celebrations will begin in Parliament Square ...

As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the bombs that devastated his neighborhood in east London.

Despite VE Day being held on May 8, the announcement of the end of the Second World War was made on the evening of May 7, prompting many to begin celebrations immediately.

Britain is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day this week with four days of commemorations honoring the end of World War II on the continent, as well as those who served and ...