How the royals celebrated VE Day back in 1945
08-05-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk

How the royals celebrated VE Day back in 1945

The royals made eight Buckingham Palace appearances (Picture: The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images)The Royal Family’s appearance alongside war hero Winston Churchill on the Buckingham Palace balcony is one of the iconic moments of VE Day in 1945.But what is less well known is that the monarch greeted the packed crowd on the Mall eight times on the historic day.Their schedule did not stop there, they were busy marking the German surrender 80 years ago today with royal event
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