Prince William and Kate Middleton issued an emotional message while marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, aka Victory Over Japan Day.
On Friday, Aug. 15, the Prince and Princess of Wales took to X with a post remembering the official end of World War II in Japan.
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“Today, on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, we remember the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all who served,” the royals wrote in their post. “Today we especially think of those British and Commonwealth troops who fought in the Asia-Pacific.”
To conclude their message, Prince William and Middleton shared, “We owe an enduring debt to the generation who gave so much, and to whom we will always be grateful. Lest we forget. W & C.”
Today, on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, we remember the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all who served. Today we especially think of those British and Commonwealth troops who fought in the Asia-Pacific.
We owe an enduring debt to the generation who gave so much, and to…
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 15, 2025
That same day, King Charles III and Queen Camilla also marked VJ Day by attending a remembrance service with a group of roughly 30 WWII veterans, BBC News reported.
The reigning British monarch, 76, and his wife laid wreaths at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire ahead of a flypast by the Royal Air Force Red Arrows. Additionally, King Charles and Queen Camilla participated in a national two minutes of silence.
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“For the millions of families gathered around their wireless sets, and for their loved ones still serving far from home, it was the message a battle-weary world had long prayed for,” King Charles said in an audio message recorded earlier in August, per the BBC.
He continued, “On this day of profound remembrance, I speak to you in that same spirit of commemoration and celebration as we honour anew all those whose service and sacrifice saw the forces of liberty prevail.”
VJ Day is celebrated on Aug. 15 each year in the U.K., and it marks when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces, officially ending WWII.
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