Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles will address the nation next week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. The King has pre-recorded an audio message, set to be broadcast on 15 August, marking the day Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945, effectively ending World War II.

This broadcast will precede a remembrance service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, attended by the King and Queen, WWII veterans, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The BBC will broadcast the service live, honouring all who served in the Asia-Pacific theatre, including Burma Star recipients, British Indian Army veterans, former prisoners of war, and those who fought in key battles such as Kohima and Imphal in India.

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