I’m at Westminster Abbey, where a special service is going to be held from midday to commemorate VE Day. The service is both an act of shared remembrance, and a celebration of the end of fighting in Europe. There will also be a two minutes’ silence.

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals joined veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the start of four days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. How are Canadians feeling on election day?

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and senior royals will join veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the start of four days of commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of "VE Day" - the end of fighting in Europe in World War Two.