By Manori Ravindran Queen Elizabeth addressed the U.K. on Friday night to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day — her second major televised speech in just over a month.
In a pre-recorded message from Windsor Castle that aired at 9 p.m. on BBC One, the Queen said she spoke “at the same hour” as her father, George VI, did on May 8, 1945, when the Second World War ended in Europe.
Her speech held special significance, coming at a time when the country continues its battle against the coronavirus. “His message then was a salute to men and women at home and abroad who sacrificed so much,” said the Queen. “The war had been a total war.
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