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Today I had the honour and privilege of speaking with Ernie, 102, who served in World War II. Thank you Ernie. We are a free people today because of what you and your generation did. #VEDay75
"Let us remember those who will not come back, their constancy and courage in battle, their sacrifice and endurance in the face of a merciless enemy". George VI, 9th May 1945. Shine a light tonight at 2130 to remember them. #ShineALight #VEDay75 #ThisIsYourVictory
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I observed two minutes silence in remembrance of those who fell for the cause of freedom in the Second World War, which ended in Europe 75 years ago today. Our gratitude to them will be eternal. #VEDay75
"Everyone, man or woman, has done their best. Everyone has tried. Neither the long years nor the dangers, nor the fierce attacks of the enemy, have in any way weakened the unbending resolve of the British nation". Churchill 9th May 1945. Proud & thankful 75 years on. #VEDay75
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75 lat temu mieliśmy nadzieję na odzyskanie wolności, jednak Armia Czerwona została na ziemiach polskich przez blisko 50 lat. Pamiętajmy o wszystkich ofiarach oraz o zapomnianych bohaterach tych nieludzkich reżimów. #VEDay75
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75 years on, we are a free people because of everything they did. Our gratitude will be eternal. #VEDay75
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Tonight I lit a candle by the grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey in remembrance of those who gave their lives for the cause of freedom in the Second World War, which ended in Europe 75 years ago tomorrow. #LestWeForget #VEDay75