The Queen has told the nation to “never give up” in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic – and honoured Britain’s World War Two heroes on VA Day.
Her televised address came at the end of national celebrations, cut short due to the Covid-19 lockdown. It marks 75 years to the day Britain and its Allies accepted Nazi Germany's surrender, following almost six years of brutal warfare.
Speaking from Windsor Castle's white drawing room, the Queen said in her pre-recorded message: "The wartime generation knew that the best way to honour those who did not come back from the war, was to ensure that it didn't happen again. "The greatest tribute to their sacrifice is that countries who were once sworn enemies are now friends, working side by side for