VJ Day 2025: The 80th anniversary in pictures

King Charles III attended the VJ Day remembrance ceremony in Staffordshire

King Charles III, Queen Camilla and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have come together for a special remembrance event to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

VJ Day - or Victory over Japan Day - is the name given to the day on 15 August 1945 when Japan surrendered, bringing the Second World War to a complete end.

80 years on, many people gathered for a special commemoration at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, to remember the soldiers who fought in the war.

In an audio message released before the service, the King vowed that those who fought and died in the Pacific and Far East "shall never be forgotten".

There was a flypast by the Red Arrows, a ceremony where poppy wreaths were laid, and people shared stories of their time during the war.

Take a look below to see some pictures from the anniversary event.

King Charles III, Queen Camilla and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer laid poppy wreaths at the National Memorial Arboretum .

The RAF aerobatics display team the Red Arrows flew over the event, with red, white and blue smoke trails

Queen Camilla greeted some of the veteran soldiers during the event, along with their families

Veteran George Durrant gave a speech, alongside his great-granddaughter Elsbeth, during the National Service of Remembrance.

Veteran Alfred Conway watched on as his great-grandchildren laid a wreath

A Spitfire, a Lancaster and a Hurricane plane took part in a flypast at the ceremony

At Edinburgh Castle, Senior Pipe Major Peter Grant played the bagpipes to mark the day of remembrance

Two soldiers from the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment attended the ceremony