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Queen's VE Day speech in full as UK marks 75 years since end of Second World War

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08.07.2020 - 12:51

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The Queen delivered her speech to the nation tonight marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day - the official ending of the Second World War.

Her Majesty recorded the rare public address in The White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. It is her second broadcast in five weeks, following her national address about the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.

The 9pm slot is the same time her father, King George VI, spoke to the country in a radio address on May 8 1945. In it, she spoke about the families torn apart by the war and recalled her own memories of looking out from Buckingham Palace at jubilant crowds when it ended.

The Monarch also said the "greatest tribute" to those who sacrificed their lives so we could live in peace was that "countries who

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