The royal family will lead the nation in the commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War.
Prince Charles accompanied by wife Camilla, will begin a two minute silence as part of a special televised service at 11am on August 15 at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
A number of veterans, including 93 year-old Albert Wills who served in the Royal Navy aboard HMS Indefatigable, will be present at the service to pay their respects to their fallen comrades and will represent the surviving veterans of the war in the Far East still alive in the UK today.
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