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Updated on May 8, 2020, 11:15 p.m.
In a speech, Queen Elizabeth II uses poignant words to remember the many lives that the “terrible conflict” had claimed.
British Queen Elizabeth II (94) commemorated the end of World War II on Friday night with a speech broadcast on television and the Internet. “Never give up, never despair,” was the message of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), said the Queen. On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of the Wehrmacht.
“At first, the view seemed bleak, the end very far and the exit unclear,” said the monarch. But the belief in doing the right thing led people through difficult times. The speech was broadcast at the same time as a radio speech by Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, who addressed his nation at the end of the war.
“I vividly recall the lively scenes that my sister and I witnessed on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with our parents and Winston Churchill (then Prime Minister),” continued the Queen. Later, the two young women mingled with the party crowd on the streets of London, as the BBC once said. At the time, however, he was also aware that the war would cause more casualties. It was not until August that the weapons were surrendered in the Pacific after Japan surrendered.
Events commemorating the end of the war were canceled
The Queen recalled the many human lives that the “terrible conflict” had claimed. The best appreciation for the sacrifice they made was “that countries that were once staunch enemies are now friends,” said the British head of state.
The Queen withdrew to Windsor Castle near London in the coronavirus pandemic with her husband, Prince Philip (98). Street events and festivals commemorating the end of the war were largely canceled. However, the streets are not empty, said Isabel II, “they are full of” love and care that we feel for each other “(dpa / fra)
