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This week, people around the United Kingdom are celebrating 80 years since Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II in Europe.

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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales (2nd R) and Britain's Prince George of Wales (R) pose for pictures during a tea party for Second World War veterans at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day also known as Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.  (AFP)

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(From L) Britain's Prince George of Wales, Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive for a tea party organised for Second World War veterans at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. (AFP)

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Britain's King Charles III (R) speaks with Second World War veteran during a tea party at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day also known as Victory in Europe Day. (AFP)

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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales (rear) speaks with a Second World War veteran during a tea party at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day also known as Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.  (AFP)

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(From L) Britain's Prince George of Wales, Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive for a tea party organised for Second World War veterans at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. (AFP)

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This week, people across the UK are celebrating 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe, known as Victory in Europe Day or VE Day. (Bloomberg)

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The UK will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday, 8 May 2025, to mark the day Nazi Germany formally surrendered in 1945. (Bloomberg)

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Festivities commenced with a grand military parade, street parties, and a Royal Air Force flypast over central London. (Bloomberg)

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Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla wave to crowds, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after attending the armed forces procession on May 5, 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day also known as Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. (AFP)

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The royal family looks up while the Red Arrows fly past Buckingham Palace. (AP)

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Onlookers watch the VE Day 80 procession as members of the British Armed Forces pass the Houses of Parliament in London, UK, on Monday, May 5, 2025. The UK is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, or VE Day, when Britain and its allies accepted the surrender of Nazi Germany. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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Members of the British Armed Forces participate in the VE Day 80 procession as they pass the Houses of Parliament in London, UK, on Monday, May 5, 2025 (Bloomberg)

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Britain's King Charles III (L) speaks with a Second World War veteran during a tea party at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. (AFP)

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Members of the armed forces parade down The Mall, in central London on May 5, 2025 during an armed forces procession to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day also known as Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. (AFP)