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August 15, 1945

At 7.30am BST/6.30am UTC/GMT on Friday, August 15, King Charles will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day (also known as VP Day in the Pacific) on Friday with a message paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of military personnel in the Second World War who fought and died in the Pacific and far east, saying they will never be forgotten.

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At 7.30am BST/6.30am UTC/GMT on Friday, August 15, King Charles will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day (also known as VP Day in the Pacific) on Friday with a message paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of military personnel in the Second World War who fought and died in the Pacific and far east, saying they will never be forgotten.

This will occur at 4.30pm AEST this afternoon.

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