Thousands gather in London to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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Thousands gather in London to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day  London began four days of pageantry on Monday, marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. British, NATO and Ukrainian troops marched together, where King Charles took the salute.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/05/thousands-gather-in-london-to-mark-the-80th-anniversary-of-ve-day  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The VE Day 18th anniversary commemoration started in London on Monday, with thousands

00:05lining the streets.

00:07A military parade near Parliament and Buckingham Palace began four days of pageantry.

00:16Around 1,300 British troops marched, joined by soldiers from NATO allies and Ukraine.

00:26King Charles III took the salute as the procession passed Buckingham Palace.

00:34At noon, Big Ben told, and actor Timothy Spall recited Churchill's 1945 victory speech.

00:42The anniversary is on May 8th, but the commemorations were brought forward due to the UK public holiday.

00:50The Cenotaph War Memorial was uniquely drafted in Union flags, reportedly for the first time

00:55since 1920.

01:01Spectators stressed the importance of honoring those who died for freedom.

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