The Queen was surrounded by personal mementos from the war years during her pre-recorded address. WATCH | Ceremonies to mark the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day:VE-Day celebrations were scaled back in Europe and North America because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team flies over the London Eye in London on Friday. On the white cliffs of Dover, a lone piper played bagpipes as wartime Spitfire planes flew by. "Today we must celebrate their achievement, and we remember their sacrifice," Johnson said in an address published on Twitter.

Source: CBC News May 08, 2020 14:04 UTC