Royal Family attends VE Day 80th anniversary parade in London
King Charles and other senior royals joined 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.
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From left, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Kate Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Kate Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Kate Princess of Wales, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Kate Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Ben Birchall/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Prince George, Prince Louis, Kate Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III salutes as he watches the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Kate, Princess of Wales, speaks with a veteran before the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
Princess Charlotte shakes hands with a guest at the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Ben Birchall/Pool Photo via AP)
People look up and watch a flypast by RAF aircraft in the Mall, during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
From left, Prince William, Prince George, Kate Princess of Wales , Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the public watch the flypast from the Mall outside Buckingham Palace during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
Friends embrace in the Mall astray watch the flypast by RAF aircraft during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
From left, Veteran Albert Keir, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Victoria Starmer, ahead of the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Ben Birchall/Pool Photo via AP)
The military fly past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace, central London, at the end of the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the Grenadier Guards in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. ( Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP)
Betty Hollingberry, left, and John Mortimer (known as Jack Mortimer) on the West Terrace in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP)
Princess Anne speaks with a veteran ahead of the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales speak to a Second World War veteran following the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Ben Birchall/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla return to Buckingham Palace following the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Ben Birchall/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William, Kate Princess of Wales and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence return to Buckingham Palace following the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Veterans Frederick Pickering, Betty Hollingberry, Francis Grant known as Jim Grant, and Alfred Littlefield on the West Terrace in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP)
People head towards Buckingham Palace along The Mall after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Veterans and members of the armed forces on the West Terrace in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Britain's Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Princess Anne, the Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Kate Princess of Wales, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Ben Birchall/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla return to Buckingham Palace following the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Britain's Princess Anne, Prince Louis, Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William, Kate Princess of Wales and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence return to Buckingham Palace following the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Prince William and Prince Louis watch the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the armed forces and Members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ride, during the VE Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Kate Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince Louis and Prince William watch the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III arrives ahead of the VE Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
The military fly past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace, central London, at the end of the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the public walk up The Mall, near Buckingham Palace in central London, following a military procession, during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain VE Day Parade Members of the public walk up The Mall, near Buckingham Palace in central London, ahead of a military fly past, during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the public walk up The Mall, near Buckingham Palace in central London, following a military procession, during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
From left, Kate, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince Louis, and Prince William watch the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Ben Birchall/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive for the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence arrive for the military procession the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Queen Camilla arrives for the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Prince William and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh attends the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to view the fly past featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows after a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
The military fly past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace, central London, at the end of the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Prince Edward attends the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ride down The Mall, during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
The military fly past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace, central London, at the end of the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the RAF Regiment march, during the VE Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP)
The Band of the Household Cavalry take part in a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Military personnel take up their positions in Parliament Square ahead of the VE Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
