Overview

• A grand military procession featuring 1,300 Armed Forces members and a flypast of historic and modern aircraft, including the Red Arrows, will take place on May 5 in London, starting at Parliament Square and ending at Buckingham Palace.
• King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host a tea party at Buckingham Palace on May 5 for 50 World War II veterans and members of the wartime generation, joined by senior royals and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
• Queen Camilla will visit a new installation of 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London on May 6, symbolizing wartime sacrifices and collective remembrance.
• The commemorations will culminate on May 8 with a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, including a national two-minute silence, a reading by Sir Keir Starmer, and a live concert at Horse Guards Parade.
• The public is encouraged to participate by lining The Mall on May 5, hosting street parties, and engaging in nationwide celebrations to honor the legacy of the Second World War generation.