King Charles leads 80th VJ Day commemoration in UK
by Caroline Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZBHF)
Queen, Keir Starmer and veterans of second world war in Asia hear testimonies at remembrance service
King Charles led VJ Day commemorations in the UK as a national service of remembrance and two-minute silence marked the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the second world war and the end of the six-year-long conflict.
He was joined by the queen, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and veterans who served in the far east theatres of war as wreaths were laid at the National Memorial Arboretum service in Staffordshire.
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