Britain is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day this week with four days of commemorations honoring the end of World War II on the continent, as well as those who served and perished during the conflict.

Members of the British royal family — including King Charles, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, along with their children George, Louis and Charlotte — were pictured ahead of VE Day.

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals are due to join veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the start of four days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces.

Hundreds of people have taken part in a parade in Lancashire to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. The march through the Ribble Valley, led by the Accrington Pipe Band, saw around 500 residents walk from St John's church in Read to the Constitutional Club in Simonstone on Monday.

May 8, 2025, marks the 80th commemoration of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day. This significant day celebrates the end of World War II in Europe, which occurred when the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender on May 8,