ve day

ve day

Leaders of three major political parties forming the new government set aside barter today to mark 65 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.Dressed in a dark suits is drizzling rain, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg watched grimly as the Prince of Wales led by veterans of the cenotaph services for VE Day in London.The Duchess of Cornwall, warmly-clad in a dark red dress and coat, sat in a wheelchair after breaking a leg while walking in Scotland last month. At times, she stood up using crutches.She watched as the Prince laid the first wreath at the foot of the Whitehall monument, followed by the three political leaders and the chiefs of the armed forces.About 2,000 veterans, active service members and the heads of all three armed forces were expected at the day’s events, along with ambassadors, religious and political figures and members of the publicVictory in Europe Day marks Winston Churchill’s announcement in a national broadcast on 8 May 1945 that fighting has ended on the continent. He stressed though that war still raged against Japan. Up to 580,406 British and Commonwealth soldiers died in the six-year conflict, while 67,073 British civilians died in the Blitz.