Queen Address Nation To Mark 75th Anniversary Of VE Day....

In the pre-recorded message from Windsor Castle, her second televised address of the coronavirus pandemic, the Queen described the Second World War as a "total war" where "no one was immune from its impact".

The Queen has given a poignant address to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, praising Britain's response to the coronavirus epidemic that has filled empty streets with "love".

In the broadcast, she said: "Today it may seem hard that we cannot mark this special anniversary as we would wish.

"Instead we remember from our homes and from our doorsteps."

It aired exactly 75 years on from her father King George VI's address at the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Thanking the wartime generation, the Queen, 94, said: "They risked all so our families and neighbourhoods could be safe."

"We should and will remember them."

Victory in Europe (VE) Day marks the day in 1945 when Britain and its allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, bringing the war in Europe to an end.

This year's celebration has been limited due to the lockdown conditions in place across Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite this, the Queen said, "our streets are not empty, they are filled with the love and the care that we have for each other".

"And when I look at our country today and see what we are willing to do to protect and support one another, I say with pride that we are still a nation those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would recognise and admire."