King and Queen attend VE Day 80th anniversary service at Westminster Abbey
- On May 8, 2025, the monarch, his consort, and the heirs to the throne participated in a national Thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
- The event honored the Allied victory after Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender in 1945 and brought together veterans, politicians, and representatives from military and emergency services.
- The service opened with a two-minute silence to honor those who sacrificed during the war, included the King and Prince laying wreaths of seasonal flowers at the resting place of the Unknown Warrior, and featured readings of wartime letters and prayers.
- Approximately 2,000 guests attended, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who gave a Bible reading, and 10-year-old Alexander Churchill who lit a Candle of Peace as Winston Churchill’s great-great-grandson.
- The royal family showed unity amid recent controversies involving Prince Harry, with King Charles emphasizing national and family solidarity in commemorating the wartime generation's service.
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King Charles echoes his grandfather's historic VE Day speech as he marks 80th anniversary
At 9pm - exactly 80 years on from King George VI's VE Day address - Charles delivered a speech which quoted Churchill and called for the country to "rededicate" itself to "the cause of freedom".
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