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VJ Day Commemorations From Red Arrows Display to Two-Minutes Silence

UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 15 – King Charles will lead a national service honoring Asia-Pacific veterans with a two-minute silence and aerial displays, highlighting the sacrifices of the wartime generation, organizers said.

  • King Charles is delivering a historic speech for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, honoring British servicemen who died for liberty on August 15, 1945.
  • A two-minute silence will be observed nationwide on August 15, 2025, as part of the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
  • Numerous events are planned, including a remembrance service at the National Memorial Arboretum and a Red Arrows display, coordinated with the Royal British Legion.
  • Minister Keir Starmer urged the public to stay home and watch the ceremony, emphasizing the importance of remembering those who sacrificed for freedoms.
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King to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address to the nation

VJ Day on August 15 marks the anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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