Watch: Royals, veterans and politicians attend VE Day thanksgiving service and concert

A thanksgiving work was held astatine Westminster Abbey connected Thursday to people 80 years since the extremity of World War Two successful Europe.

The Royal Family, elder politicians, and veterans attended the ceremony.

It began with a two-minute silence, arsenic the royals stood astir the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Winston Churchill's great-great grandson was besides determination - helium lit the Candle of Peace and pb a supplication for "peace crossed the satellite and Europe".

Later the royals attended a peculiar performance astatine Horse Guards Parade, wherever the King delivered a code to the crowd.

Video produced by Gabriela Boccaccio and Elise Wicker.

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