Queen Elizabeth marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a broadcast at the same time her father, King George VI, gave a radio message at the end of World War II
from Windsor Castle amid the coronavirus pandemic in April, which she closed with, "We will meet again." The song "We'll Meet Again" was an anthem of the war, sung by Vera Lynn.
The monarch continued, "When I look at our country today and see what we are willing to do to protect and support one another, I say with pride that we are still a nation those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would recognize and admire." Additionally, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall led the nation in two minutes of silence. Charles also laid a wreath while his wife placed flowers at the memorial in remembrance of those who died in World War II.
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