- The King and Queen, alongside Sir Keir Starmer, will attend a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
- The event will honour British, Commonwealth, and Allied veterans who served in the Far East, with 33 veterans aged 96 to 105 attending as guests of honour.
- The King will deliver a pre-recorded address vowing that the sacrifice of those who fought and died in the campaigns “shall never be forgotten” and reflecting on the suffering of prisoners of war and civilians.
- The national commemoration will feature a two-minute silence, flypasts by the Red Arrows and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and include first-hand testimonies from veterans.
- Hundreds of buildings across the UK, including Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street, will be lit up from 9pm on Friday evening to mark the VJ 80 anniversary.
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