In May 1945, the Prime Minister had been at George VI 's side come that great moment of national rejoicing - Victory in ...

Sites to be lit up will be famous London bridges, like London and Millennium Bridge, as well as seafronts, such as in ...

On the second day of VE celebrations, 30,000 ceramic poppies return to the Tower of London and historic landmarks will be lit ...

But on 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ...

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London today, watching a ceremony that includes a military ...

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, BBC News delves into wartime archives in Hull; a city which bore the brunt of the ...

King Charles will be joined by senior royals and veterans as he leads the nation in events to mark the 80th anniversary of ...

On 8 May 1945, Carol Hanley was a cabaret performer in London's West End and remembers seeing a "seething mass of hundreds of ...

Parades and military fly-past in central London as capital is festooned for traditional British pomp and ceremony ...

On this sunny Bank Holiday, thousands of people up and down the country are celebrating a day that represents freedom and ...

At least 19 drones were fired at Moscow, according to Russian officials, shutting down all of the capital's airports.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived alongside Prince William, Kate Middleton and more working royals to attend events ...