The RAF’S display team colour the skies above London red, white and blue to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Nazi commanders signed their surrender to Allied forces in a French schoolhouse 75 years ago on 8 Msy 1945, bringing the second world war in Europe to an end.
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Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and he is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958.
The Prince of Wales is known for promoting causes related to organic farming, climate change, alternative medicine and architecture.