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Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day. I can only imagine what a massive relief that day must have been (unless you were a Nazi, I guess). As such, we do have some actual Royals Out of Their Homes To Mark The Event.

Around here, we got new photos of Princess Charlotte for her birthday, and this very adorable video of Archie for his.

Elsewhere around the internet:

At Tatler: What really happened the night the Princesses left the palace for VE Day

At People, they’re letting the air ambulances re-fuel on the private lawn at KP during the current crisis.

Vanity Fair has the deets on Kate’s interview with This Morning.

Also at VF, this is logistically enjoyable: A First Look at a Kensington Palace Cottage With a Storied History

Via Lainey, it appears Andrew and Fergie owe a big-ass chunk of money on that Swiss chalet they bought together.

And, on social media, which is VERY busy lately:

This photo is amazing:

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Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day — 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. On this day millions of people took to the streets and pubs to celebrate peace, mourn their loved ones, and to hope for the future. During the war Her Majesty The Queen – then Princess Elizabeth – joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she trained as a mechanic, becoming the first female member of the Royal Family to join the Armed Services as a full-time active member. When the guns fell silent on this day in 1945, Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret joined the jubilant crowds in central London — the future Queen attempted to stay anonymous during the celebrations by pulling her cap down over her eyes. On #VEDay75 Members of The Royal Family, including The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will mark the day — keep an eye on our feed, and on @TheRoyalFamily for more later today.

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All of the Royal Family’s Insta-coverage of VE Day is very cool and interesting:

Like so:

The Queen herself will be giving an address probably right around when this post publishes:

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“There is great comfort in the thought that the years of darkness and danger in which the children of our country have grown up are over and, please God, for ever.” . Today is the 75th anniversary of VE Day: the day when people across the Commonwealth marked the end of war in Europe with a mixture of jubilation and quiet reflection on the many sacrifices which had been made for peace. . On 8 May 1945, King George VI made a radio broadcast to the people of the Commonwealth to mark the end of war in Europe. . This evening, The Queen will make a special address at 9pm, the exact time her father spoke 75 years ago. . You can watch here on Instagram or on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. . To watch The King’s broadcast in full, visit our link in bio.

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This is also neat:

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The Duchess of Cornwall has recorded excerpts from her father’s own accounts of his time serving with the 12th Royal Lancers during the Second World War, as the nation comes together and reflects on #VEDay. Major Bruce Shand M.C. was commissioned into the 12th Royal Lancers in 1937, earning two Military Crosses and serving in the Army for a decade. In an excerpt from his memoirs ‘Previous Engagements’ published in 1990, and selected by Her Royal Highness to share on VE Day, Major Shand recalls his time serving in North Africa which saw him lose two of his closest comrades and taken to Germany as a prisoner of war. The Duchess recently spoke about her father's book, saying: “My father was a soldier in the war and we could never get him to talk about it. But when the grandchildren came along, he started talking about it and we got him to write a small book about it. I think it was a huge load off his mind to be able to tell people about it.” . Listen to Her Royal Highness reading the excerpts in full by following the link in our bio. #VEDay75

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And this really plays into Camz’s strengths as a woman who has a great rapport with old people:

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“As the proud Patron of the Desert Rats Association I was lucky enough to speak this morning to two of its remarkable survivors; Len Burritt who will be 102 in August and Jimmy Sinclair who is a staggering 107…They both fought with outstanding courage in the “Desert” war, in the same battles as my father did and I salute them both. These two distinguished veterans remind us of the heroic struggles they, and their fellow Desert Rats took part in all those years ago to hasten the end of World War II.” -The Duchess of Cornwall To mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken to two veterans of the 7th Armoured Division, also known as the Desert Rats who served in North Africa during the Second World War. To recognise this important day, The Duchess has also sent the two surviving Desert Rats some homemade biscuits from Birkhall. Sergeant Major Len Burritt (aged 101) served as a personal wireless operator of the General Officer Commanding the Division, spending seven years on the front lines in North Africa, and was one of the first to wear the Desert Rat emblem. Sergeant Major Burritt served with The Duchess of Cornwall’s father, Major Shand, and first met HRH in 2007 at the 65th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of El-Alamnein. They have been in regular correspondence ever since. Jimmy Sinclair served as a gunner with the elite Chestnut Troop of the First Regiment Horse Artillery and spent four years in the North African desert as part of the effort to defeat Field Marshall Rommel in 1942. He first met The Duchess in 2010 and is now in regular correspondence with her. On his 100th birthday in August 2012, HRH hosted a surprise birthday tea for Jimmy and some of his family at the Palace of Holyrood House in May 2012. Now 107 years old, he is the oldest surviving Desert Rat and has been widely praised for his steely commitment to helping his country. The Duchess of Cornwall has been Patron of the Desert Rats Memorial Association since 2007 and her father, Major Shand, served as a Desert Rat during the Second World War.

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Kate is definitely doing her own hair, and has also got a lot going on at the moment:

This DOES seem like a great idea, and very much up her street:

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Today The Duchess of Cambridge launches a community photography project spearheaded by you! In collaboration with the @NationalPortraitGallery, we are asking you to help capture the spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the UK as we continue to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak. Completely free and open to all ages and abilities, Hold Still will capture a snapshot of the UK at this time, creating a collective portrait of lockdown which will reflect resilience and bravery, humour and sadness, creativity and kindness, and human tragedy and hope. One hundred shortlisted portraits will feature in a gallery without walls – a one of a kind digital exhibition open to all this August. The images can be captured on phones or cameras and each image will be assessed on the emotion and experience it conveys rather than its photographic quality or technical expertise. Submit your images through the link in bio and share your portraits on Instagram by tagging @KensingtonRoyal #HoldStill2020 to be in with a chance to be featured on our channel throughout the project. #StayAtHome

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I assume Kate is just wearing jean shorts on the bottom for all of these looks:

“No, we love YOUR wallpaper!”

This is very dramatic:

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