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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 ...
Kate Middleton's Striking Look Sends a Message at Royal Concert on VE Day Anniversary
Kate Middleton and Prince William joined King Charles and Queen Camilla at a VE Day concert, marking their second appearance ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: France VE Day
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
Veteran, 101, marks VE Day at beacon lighting event
A 101-year-old who landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944 celebrated Victory in Europe (VE) Day at a beacon lighting ...
Queen Elizabeth's Memories of VE Day Resurfaced for 80th Anniversary — Including Leaving the Palace Incognito
Queen Elizabeth's recollections of VE Day were resurfaced for the 80th anniversary, including how she snuck out of the palace ...
Why do we celebrate VE Day?
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said on VE Day we ‘come together to celebrate those who fought for our freedom’ ...
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 ...
VE Day: See historic photos after World War II fighting ended in Europe
May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.