VE Day live updates as tributes paid and national silence planned
- In May 2025, Westminster Abbey hosted a thanksgiving service attended by veterans and members of the royal family to commemorate eighty years since VE Day.
- The event followed the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945, ending the Second World War in Europe and prompting national commemorations.
- About 78 veterans joined the King, Prince William, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and other dignitaries who participated in wreath-laying and a two-minute silence.
- King Charles and Prince William laid seasonal flower wreaths at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, and a nationwide two-minute silence occurred at noon to honor those who fought for freedom.
- This commemoration highlights continued respect for the wartime generation and includes events nationwide, such as memorials, beacon lightings, and community observances.
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