PRINCE Harry has been slammed for his wreath “PR stunt” on VJ Day, with a royal expert saying Phillip would have hated it. Royal commentator and journalist Robert Jobson told The

The Prince and Princess of Wales found themselves in hot water this VJ Day, despite issuing a sentimental statement online. For those unfamiliar with the annual UK celebration, it takes place on the 14 August every year to mark the anniversary of Japan's surrender to the allied forces during World War II.

It's not every day a 105-year-old war veteran commends your bravery, but that's exactly what occurred today when, according to Hello!, Yavar Abbas saluted "my brave King," King Charles II, for being at the VJ Day remembrance service amid his battle with cancer.

He addressed the troops who fought in the Far East, known as the "Forgotten Army," in that message. He also recalled his grandpa, who had also served there. Despite its simplicity, the gesture had a profound meaning that everyone appreciated.

At the dinner table, dad regularly would tell us about things he did and saw as a signalman aboard the USS Wasatch.

A local living history festival has marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, with a parade of military vehicles the main event among three days of re-enactments. The White Horse Military Show (WHMS) concluded on Sunday near Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, with 1,200 reenactors and historians taking part.

Story HighlightsThis year is the 80th anniversary of two dates that marked the end of World War II, VE Day and VJ Day.Victory over Europe was celebrated on May 8,

They didn’t talk about it then, but their stories still matter now, in the wake of marking the VJ Day anniversary. I knew my Uncle Dave had been a Japanese POW, but that’s about as much as I did know. That was until VJ Day media coverage prompted me to ...