VE Day 50th anniversary

Title

VE Day 50th anniversary

Genre

Speech

TX Date

7 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:37

Description

Speech excerpt by the Queen Mother at a service of remembrance and thanksgiving at the VE Day arena in Hyde Park, London to commemorate 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Calls on everyone to honour those who fought in the war.

Contributors

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Keywords

London; Anniversary celebrations; Royal family; Second World War (1939-1945); Royalty; VE day; Commemorative events; Hyde Park; Anniversaries

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