A Russian boy has a go at aiming a 17 pounder anti-tank gun in St James Park. VE Day 70 commemorations - Three days of events in London and across the UK marking historic anniversary of end of the Second World War in Europe. Trafalgar Square, scene of jubilant celebrations marking the end of the Second World War in Europe on 8 May 1945, plays a central part in a host of national events, which include a Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, a concert in Horse Guards Parade, a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, a parade of Service personnel and veterans and a flypast.
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