#VEDay75 ~ King George VI victory speech in full
At 9pm on 8th May 1945, His Majesty King George VI delivered a speech to the nation on the occasion of Victory in Europe. As the nation rejoiced and celebrated…
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At 9pm on 8th May 1945, His Majesty King George VI delivered a speech to the nation on the occasion of Victory in Europe. As the nation rejoiced and celebrated…
Although celebrations for the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe have had to be scaled back because of the Coronavirus outbreak there are still a number of ‘Stay at Home’…
So we’ve had the food that you would’ve been served at a 1945 style street party and although the drinks weren’t flowing like they would be today, there was a…
When Victory in Europe was declared on 8th May 1945 the British nation rejoiced. After nearly six years at war, the country could finally return to some sort of normality.…
A commemorative £2 coin has been released by the Royal Mint to honour the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. The £2 coin and an accompanying set of historic…
Last week, Royal Circular promised that every day in the run up to VE Day 75 on Friday 8th May we would be posting articles that celebrated that momentous occasion.…
On 8th May 2020, the nation will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe day when Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces and the Second World War was over…