VJ Day is August 15th. This year is the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, just as the 80th anniversary of VE Day was celebrated in May. The history of the victory days has always fascinated me – that even after Hitler killed himself and Germany surrendered, there were still months of warfare in the Pacific. Not to mention, plans for a ground invasion of Japan if need be. Just as the VE Day celebrations this year, the Windsors plan to mark VJ Day with some public events. And by “Windsors,” I mean King Charles, Queen Camilla, Sophie and Edward. It looks like William and Kate are refusing to take a break from their vacation for this.
The Royal Family has confirmed that senior members of the monarchy will attend engagements to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day on August 15th. The milestone anniversary next Friday remembers the end of the Second World War around the world.
King Charles will deliver an audio message on the morning of VJ Day to mark the historic occasion. The monarch and Queen Camilla will attend the Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum.
The national service, hosted by the Royal British Legion in partnership with the government, will be followed by a reception. King Charles and Queen Camilla will have the opportunity to meet Second World War veterans at the reception. Other senior royals including the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will also undertake engagement next week. It has not been confirmed whether the Prince and Princess of Wales will make a public appearance next week.
It’s totally possible that William and Kate will come out but they’re just doing their new thing of “not confirming any events until the very last minute.” Of course, the palace also confirmed Kate’s scheduled appearance at Ascot in June, only for her to drop out just minutes before she was supposed to arrive. They also waited until the last minute to confirm that Will and Kate would attend the Macrons’ state banquet at Windsor Castle. Now, do we honestly think that the Waleses will interrupt their summer vacation though? I don’t. It won’t bode well for the monarchy’s future if William is just flatly unwilling to do these kinds of events.
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(left to right) King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Picture date: Thursday May 8, 2025.
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The Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla attend a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Picture date: Thursday May 8, 2025.
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- Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on the 80th anniversary of VE Day, London, UK, 08 May2025.,Image: 996583221, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS- Fee Payable Upon reproduction – For queries contact Avalon [email protected] London 44 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles 1 310 822 0419 Berlin 49 30 76 212 251 Madrid 34 91 533 42 89, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: JULIAN SIMMONDS/Avalon
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The Prince and Princess of Wales attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Picture date: Thursday May 8, 2025.
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- British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend a concert to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day at Horse Guards Parade, London, UK, 08 May 2025.,Image: 996697000, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Eddie Mulholland for The Telegraph/Avalon
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- Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend a concert to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day at Horse Guards Parade, London, UK, 08 May 2025.,Image: 996698015, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Ian Vogler/Avalon
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Concert celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, held at the historic Horse Guards Parade
Featuring: Prince William, Catherine Princess of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 08 May 2025
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