London (AP) — Britain marked Monday the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, honoring the men and women who fought during World War II.
The day featured a procession by members of the British armed forces, accompanied by troops from Ukraine and the U.K.’s NATO allies.
Britain’s King Charles III salutes as he watches the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Alan Kennett, who landed in northern France on D-Day, accepted the salute from Garrison Sgt. Major Andrew Stokes in front of an audience that included King Charles III, signaling the parade to begin.
The parade followed a route from the Houses of Parliament, through Trafalgar Square and down the Mall to Buckingham Palace.
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)
Britain’s William, Prince of Wales, left, Prince George, second left, Prince Louis, center, Kate, Princess of Wales, second right, and Princess Charlotte, right, as they appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the flypast during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Members of the military march during a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Jaimi Joy/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain’s King Charles III salutes next to Queen Camilla during the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
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)
Britain’s Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis, right, as they watch the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
A woman watch the soldiers pass along the Mall ahead of the start of the VE Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
Members of the House Hold Cavalry make their way down the Mall ahead of the VE Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
Britain’s Royal Family appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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)
Britain’s Royal Family appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the flypast during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Members of the public walk along the Mall towards Bucking Palace to watch the flypast during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
Britain’s 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)
Pipers from the Scottish regiments take part in the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)
Members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces march down The Mall, during the V-E Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the Band of the Household Cavalry ahead of a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/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 Royal Navy march during the VE Day 80th anniversary parade, in London, Monday, May 5, 2025.(James Manning/Pool Photo via AP)
People lining the Mall try to get a better position ahead of the start of the VE Day 80th anniversary parade in London, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
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