While over at the Tower of London, a display of almost 30,000 ceramic poppies made up the exhibition called The Tower Remembers, created by designer Tom Piper. They were originally displayed as part of artist Paul Cummins's Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation at the Tower in 2014.

The royal family is hoping "nothing will detract or distract" from the VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations after the Duke of Sussex's bombshell interview. The King and Queen are "looking forward" to the commemorations,

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis made a rare public appearance with their parents William and Kate to see the spectacle which began a few minutes before they arrived at the royal box.