The British and Japanese Royal Families presided over the VJ (Victory in Japan) Day 75th Anniversary Commemorations on August 15th, marking the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second Word War. Royals Families from around Europe presided over the VE Day 75th Anniversary in May.
August 15: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the memorial ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Prisma (@ImperialJPNfan) August 15, 2020
Emperor Naruhito expressed "deep remorse" at the 75th anniversary ceremony of Japan's WWII surrender. He also comme… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Prisma (@ImperialJPNfan) August 15, 2020
August 15: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the memorial ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Prisma (@ImperialJPNfan) August 15, 2020
Emperor Naruhito expressed "deep remorse" at the 75th anniversary ceremony of Japan's WWII surrender. He also comme… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Prisma (@ImperialJPNfan) August 15, 2020
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan attended a memorial ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, and the Emperor expressed “deep remorse” of Japan’s wartime activities.
Did you know that The Duke of Edinburgh was on active service in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered on VJ Day?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) August 15, 2020
The Duke features in @DCMS’s The Then and Now project, which recognises a small sample of individuals who served an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) August 15, 2020
We must not forget our responsibility to learn the lessons of the past, and ensure that the horrors of the Second W… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) August 15, 2020
She also spoke to veteran Corporal Leslie Cook of the Australian Army #VJDay https://t.co/tPNtxVl1j3
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Royal Watcher (@princessannehrh) August 15, 2020
Did you know that The Duke of Edinburgh was on active service in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered on VJ Day?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) August 15, 2020
The Duke features in @DCMS’s The Then and Now project, which recognises a small sample of individuals who served an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) August 15, 2020
We must not forget our responsibility to learn the lessons of the past, and ensure that the horrors of the Second W… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) August 15, 2020
She also spoke to veteran Corporal Leslie Cook of the Australian Army #VJDay https://t.co/tPNtxVl1j3
—Royal Watcher (@princessannehrh) August 15, 2020
In Britain, the Duke of Edinburgh featured in poignant montage of veterans shared on social media and on large screens, a powerful re-telling of the story of Victory Over Japan was broadcast on BBC One with tributes led by the Duke of Cambridge, and the Princess Royal spoke with veterans.
On #VJDay75, listen to The Prince of Wales read from his Grandfather King George VI’s diary, which reflects on the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) August 15, 2020
Embed from Getty Images"You are respected, thanked and cherished with all our hearts, and for all time.
"We salute all those who remain… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) August 15, 2020
Attending a reception after the #VJDay75 service, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall speak to veterans… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) August 15, 2020
On #VJDay75, listen to The Prince of Wales read from his Grandfather King George VI’s diary, which reflects on the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) August 15, 2020
"You are respected, thanked and cherished with all our hearts, and for all time. "We salute all those who remain… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) August 15, 2020
Attending a reception after the #VJDay75 service, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall speak to veterans… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) August 15, 2020
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall lead the United Kingdom in a national moment of remembrance and thanksgiving for all those who served in the Far East. The Prince lead a two minute silence at 11am at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire as part of a special televised service, and then gave a speech.
Bij het #IndischMonument in Den Haag wonen de Koning en @MinPres Rutte de nationale herdenking bij van de capitulat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) August 15, 2020
Bij het #IndischMonument in Den Haag wonen de Koning en @MinPres Rutte de nationale herdenking bij van de capitulat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) August 15, 2020
King Willem Alexander of The Netherlands and Prime Minister Rutte attended the national commemoration of the capitulation of Japan at the Indisch Monument in The Hague.
