King Charles to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address

Monarch will pay tribute to military personnel and reflect on horrors experienced in Asia-Pacific region

King Charles will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Friday with a message paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of military personnel in the second world war who fought and died in the Pacific and far east, saying they will never be forgotten.

In an address, Charles will reflect on the horrors experienced by prisoners of war and civilians of occupied lands in the region whose suffering reminds us that war's true cost extends beyond battlefields, touching every aspect of life".