A great-grandmother who partied outside Buckingham Palace on VE Day says people will "never understand" what the day was like. Margaret Johns, 99, was working as a nurse in London when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies, ending almost six years of conflict in Europe, on 8 May 1945.

Buckingham Palace and Downing Street host tea parties after royals watch flypast - Britain has today begun its commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

The Royal Family - including King Charles and Queen Camilla - will commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a series of scheduled engagements this week.