Manori Ravindran International EditorDame Vera Lynn, the iconic British singer best known for her wartime song “We’ll Meet Again,” has died.
She was 103.Lynn’s family confirmed the news on Thursday.Lynn, who was known as the Forces’ Sweetheart during World War II, was most recently in the spotlight during Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8, when the U.K. — in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic and still house-bound — was invited to sing along to her song “We’ll Meet Again.”The song was also reference by Queen Elizabeth II during her April coronavirus address, when she assured the nation that, “We will be with our friends again.
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