Four generations of the Royal Family have taken part in celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, as thousands of people gathered in central London to join the celebrations.
The King Queen Prince Princess of Wales Prince George Princess Charlotte
A number of surviving veterans attended the commemorations
Here are some of the memorable images of the day's festivities.
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Image: The Prince of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte watching the flypast. Pic: PA
Image: The young royals watching the flypast. Pic: PA
Image: The Princess of Wales enjoys the commemorations with her children. Pic: PA
Image: The Princess of Wales with veteran Bernard Morgan. Pic: PA
Image: King Charles takes the salute from the military procession. Pic: PA
Image: Around 1300 members of the armed forces took part. Pic: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
Image: The crowds on Pall Mall. Pic: PA
Image: Crowds on The Mall. Pic: PA
Image: Members of the armed forces leaving Parliament Square during the military procession. pic: PA
Image: Second World War veteran Alan Kennett near Parliament Square. Pic: PA
Image: A young boy on the Mall.
Image: A woman waiting for the parade on the Mall. Pic: AP
Image: Actor Timothy Spall rehearsing for his reading of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory speech. Pic: PA
Image: An aircraft flies past Buckingham Palace. Pic: AS1 Amelia Turnbull RAF/UK MOD/Reuters
Image: A Lancaster Bomber taking part in the flypast. Pic: MOD/PA
Image: The Royal Air Force team flies past Buckingham Palace. Pic: AS1 Amelia Turnbull RAF/UK MOD/Reuters
Image: The military flypast passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace. Pic: PA
