Royal family releases 1945 throwback snap of Prince Philip from when he was First Lieutenant aboard HMP Whelp that saved Japanese PoWs at end of WWII to mark 75 years since VJ Day Prince Philip, 99, was aboard HMS Whelp when Japanese surrendered in 1945 He saw the surrender take place 200 yards away with a pair … Read more
Royal family releases 1945 throwback snap of Prince Philip from when he was First Lieutenant aboard HMP Whelp that saved Japanese PoWs at end of WWII to mark 75 years since VJ Day Prince Philip, 99, was aboard HMS Whelp when Japanese surrendered in 1945 He saw the surrender take place 200 yards away with a pair … Read more
Prince William tonight addressed the nation to honour veterans on VJ Day, 75 years after his great grandfather gave a speech on the end of the Second World War. The Duke of Cambridge described how King George VI’s announcement on August 15, 1945, marked the end of ‘the most catastrophic conflict in mankind’s history.’ Thousands watched … Read more
Prince William tonight addressed the nation to honour veterans on VJ Day, 75 years after his great grandfather gave a speech on the end of the Second World War. The Duke of Cambridge described how King George VI’s announcement on August 15, 1945, marked the end of ‘the most catastrophic conflict in mankind’s history.’ Thousands watched … Read more
The most terrible conflict in human history ended 75 years ago today with the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945. In a radio address to his nation, Emperor Hirohito announced his decision to accept the Potsdam Declaration bringing World War II to a close — at an estimated cost of up to 60 million … Read more
The most terrible conflict in human history ended 75 years ago today with the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945. In a radio address to his nation, Emperor Hirohito announced his decision to accept the Potsdam Declaration bringing World War II to a close — at an estimated cost of up to 60 million … Read more
The first official portrait of Burma veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore has been unveiled at the National Army Museum before the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day. Saturday is VJ Day, marking 75 years since Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of his Imperial forces. Ahead of the anniversary, artist Alexander Chamberlain, a former … Read more
The first official portrait of Burma veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore has been unveiled at the National Army Museum before the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day. Saturday is VJ Day, marking 75 years since Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of his Imperial forces. Ahead of the anniversary, artist Alexander Chamberlain, a former … Read more
Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II but for many in Japan August 6 remains a more important date. On that day in 1945 between 90,000 and 146,000 people died in Hiroshima after the city was hit by an atomic bomb. The US bomb, ‘Little Boy,’ the first nuclear weapon … Read more
New Zealand’s Deputy PM says British negotiators are ‘not match fit’ to hammer out global trade deals as he compares Brexit team to cricketers ‘trying to win the Ashes having not played the game for 30 years’ after decades in EU Officials in trade talks with New Zealand, Japan, Australia, the US and the EU … Read more