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VE Day celebrations like 'nothing I'd ever seen'
"It was like nothing I'd ever seen," 102-year-old RAF veteran Kenneth Johnson said of the VE Day celebrations in 1945. He is ...
80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. V-E Day is also haunted by the specter of current-day conflict.
VE Day is a time to remember the fallen and how the world coming together for peace beat fascism
VE Day is not only a chance for us to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, but also serves as a ...
Street parties, tributes and memories for VE Day
A VE Day Garden Party is also taking place at the Riverside Gardens on 11 May from 12:00 BST. There will be live performances ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Britain Royals VE Day
Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, puts down flowers after attending a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on V-E ...
Pictures show royal family watching military procession, flypast to mark VE Day's 80th anniversary
Members of the British royal family — including King Charles, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, along ...
Hundreds gather for town's VE day parade
The parade began at the Almshouses and moved on to the high street, before heading up to the Peace Podium on Sergeant Simon ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: France VE Day
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
King Charles leads Britain's VE day celebrations
Britain's King Charles and heir to the throne Prince William will lay wreaths in Westminster Abbey later on Thursday, the ...
WW2 codebreaker remembers 'going wild' on VE Day
A World War Two codebreaker has recalled the "wonderful" moment she heard Winston Churchill speak during VE Day celebrations ...