King Charles puts Kranz for the 80th Ve Day anniversary in the UK
King Charles puts Kranz for the 80th Ve Day anniversary in the UK
The British king Charles and the heir to the throne Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey on Thursday. This was the highlight of four days of memorial events on the 80th anniversary of the Tags des Sieges in Europe . The thanksgiving celebration in Abbey began with a two -minute minute's silence, which was held throughout the country to remind you of the unconditional surrender of the National Socialist Germany, which was effective on May 8, 1945.
commemoration of the fallen
King Charles and Prince William, with military awards on the chest, stood next to older veterans in wheelchairs, while they put down wreaths at the grave of the unknown soldier to pay respect for those who left their lives in the Second World War. This anniversary falls into a time of the continuing conflict in Europe, especially through the war of Russia in Ukraine. Appropriate memorial events also took place in France and Germany, while Moscow will hold a large military parade on Friday.
celebration of bravery and the victim
At a defense conference in London, British Prime Minister Keir Strandmer described the day as a celebration of resistance, willingness to sacrifice and courage. "A victory, not only for Great Britain, but for the good against the assembled forces of hate, tyranny and evil," he said.international reactions and celebrations
in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin spoke of a “holy” victory over Adolf Hitler and emphasized that his country stands against “neo -Nazism”, a characterization of the current conflict in Ukraine, which Kiev rejected. Putin had talks with the Chinese President Xi Jinping, who takes part in the celebrations of Russia.
The French President Emmanuel Macron planned to put down a wreath at the monument of the French war hero Charles de Gaulle in Paris and to inspect a troop parade on the Arc de Triomphe. Dozens of vehicles from the time of World War II will also drive down the Champs-élysées.
Special memories in Germany
in Berlin, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will keep a speech at a special memory event in front of the Bundestag, the lower house of the German Parliament. The 80th anniversary of the VE day will be one of the last big celebrations in which living veterans are still taking part, since most of them are now over 90 years old.
veterans honor and celebrate
British veterans belonged to the community in the Westminster Abbey in London. After the service, they are welcomed by Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, before high -ranking members of the royal family also put flowers on a nearby monument. The veterans also took part in a large military parade and a overflight near Buckingham Palace on Monday-this was one of several anniversary events in which Charles took part in the past few days.
The 76-year-old monarch was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer last year and continues to undergo treatment. On Thursday evening there will be a concert on the Horse Guards Parade for 10,000 people, in which Charles and Camilla will sit in the audience and follow the music and the stories of the veterans.
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