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Prince William and Kate Middleton mark VJ Day with a poignant personal message

Prince William and Kate Middleton have spoken of their ‘enduring debt’ to British and Commonwealth veterans in a moving ...

Veteran at 19: VJ Day memories of fighting to the death

Like many veterans, the 99-year-old is reluctant to go into too much detail of what he experienced during World War Two but, ...

‘We never considered ourselves heroes’: VJ Day 80 years on, by the veterans who were there

Ted to his friends and family – is spending the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which marked the end of the Second World War, at ...

'VJ Day is stark reminder of the immense cost we face for securing peace'

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which saw the Second World War come to an end - and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy explains why this anniversary is so poignant ...

VJ heroes remembered across Devon and Cornwall

Events to mark 80-years since VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day, are being held across Devon and Cornwall. The day is ...

King uses VJ Day address to send stark message about current global conflicts

The message, which was recorded in the Morning Room at Clarence House earlier this month, echoes the address to the nation ...
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VJ Day at 80: Why the ‘forgotten army’ must finally take its place in Britain’s living memory

These are the images of the Second World War etched into our collective memory. Few think of VJ Day, 15 August, when the ...