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Voices From The VE DAY Celebrations Thank Those That Made The Ultimate Sacrifice
80 Years On: Voices From The VE DAY Celebrations -'We Will Never Forget'
Royal Family Led VE Day Tributes to Wartime Heroes Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice For Our Freedom at Westminster Abbey service BBC 10 MAY 2025 https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6709255017.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6704525304.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6481006578.jpg The Royal Family joined veterans and politicians at Westminster Abbey today for a moving national service of thanksgiving marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6710103125.jpg Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh lays a flower on the Innocent Victims' Memorial https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6716371904.jpg Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence lay flowers at the Innocent Victims' Memorial https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6709575785.jpg Prince William, Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, Sophie, Princess Anne, Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent were joined by King Charles III and Consort Camilla as they commemorated the sacrifices of Second World War veterans and their generation. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6709430113.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6709119833.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6709119821.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6707699336.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6707674416.jpg Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was also present as well as former PMs such as Rishi Sunak, Lord David Cameron Former prime minister John Major and wife Norma Major and Boris Johnson A handwritten note on a wreath from the Prince and Princess of Wales said: For those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War, we will remember them. Another from the King on his wreath stated: We will never forget. On 8 May, 1945 the nation celebrated Victory in Europe VE Day with church bells ringing out across the country and people gathering to revel in the end of hostilities, with crowds gathering outside Buckingham Palace calling for King George VI. After almost six years of fighting against Hitlers Nazi regime peace was declared, although the war against Japan would continue until August 15 that year. During the service ten year old Alexander Churchill, the great greatgrandson of wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, lit a candle of peace as young members of the congregation handed out white roses to Second World War veterans. The live televised service on BBC One began with a national two-minute silence at 12pm in honour of those who made sacrifices during the conflict, both on the front line and at home, to protect peoples freedom and shared values. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6716181517.jpg Watching from his wheelchair, was veteran Ken Hay, 99, who served in the infantry regiment. Second World War artefacts including a gas mask and an air raid warden's helmet, representing the armed forces and the Home Front, were processed through the abbey. Everyday objects evoking memories of the sacrifices made during the Second World War were carried in a poignant procession to the High Altar. Among them were a childs tiny gas mask next to the yellowed cardboard box it was kept in close at hand, a sailors Navy ratings cap, a set of campaign medals, an air raid wardens battered helmet and a volume of the Book of Civilian War listing all civilians killed across the UK during the conflict. The artefacts, carried on navy velvet cushions, represented both the armed forces and the home front. https://static.independent.co.uk/202...2.53311844.jpg At the end of the service, the tune of We'll Meet Again made famous by forces sweetheart the late Dame Vera Lynn was heard. https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article...S213804665.jpg The song was channelled in 2020 by the late Queen Elizabeth II, who expressed the sentiment in her televised address to the nation at the start of the pandemic. 80 Years On;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQ7iOwIe74 Dame Vera Lynn -The White Cliffs Of Dover + We'll Meet Again 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6GKO95WU4 https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6709379363.jpg The Prince and Princess of Wales lay flowers at the Innocent Victims' Memorial https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/05...6704594911.jpg We will never forget https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w1200-q...yal-family.jpg https://royalwatcherblog.com/wp-cont...2020/05/8-.jpg https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.Y...=0&w=215&h=162 |
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