King Charles and royals gather for military parade to mark VE Day anniversary

The United Kingdom held parades, speeches and special events to whom they are probably the last direct witnesses of the battles that changed the direction of the world in 1945.

World marks 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials

Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day – the day Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces.

Tory MPs are trying to introduce national service, again

This week marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Veterans will march in military procession, tales of the heroism of those who served will be told, and over four days of celebrations we will all be reminded of the fortitude, sacrifice and courage of the wartime generation who gave so much. Following their victory over tyranny, to help face the changed world in front of it, the country introduced national service as a form of p…

‘Courage of an entire generation’: Crowds flood London to honour 80th anniversary of WWII victory

LONDON, May 6 — For history teacher Martin Rizcki, the emotion of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II became too much when Winston Churchill’s words boomed out of loudspeakers to thousands outside Buckingham Palace. Rizcki was one of the many who defied chilly weather and flocked to central London’s Union Jack-lined Mall for the start of four days of events marking VE Day. “It’s not often that we are reminded of the co…

As war again rages in Europe, VE Day reminds us all what’s at stake

Eighty years on, the story of Australia’s Stanley Bruce, Winston Churchill and Victory in Europe Day remains strikingly relevant.

The Irish Independent’s View: Violence escalates as we mark 80 years since the guns of World War II fell silent

It seemed shockingly egregious for Israel to announce its intention to seize the entire Gaza Strip as the 80th anniversary of the guns of World War II falling silent was marked with VE Day commemorations.