The Queen has recorded an address to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
Today (Friday May 8) commemorates the date in 1945 when the Nazis unconditionally surrendered to Allied forces and ended World War Two in Europe.
The broadcast is part of a scaled back series of celebrations being organised to mark the anniversary, with original plans such as flypasts and parades being put on hold due to lockdown.
Her Majesty has recorded the address in The White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle and is her second broadcast in five weeks, following her national address about the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
When is the Queen’s VE Day address?
The Queen’s address will be broadcast on TV - including BBC One and ITV1 - and radio at 9pm today (Friday May 8)
The 9pm slot is the same time her father, King George VI, spoke to the country in a radio address on May 8 1945.
Her Majesty is the last surviving head of state who served in World War Two, joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1945.
How to watch the Queen's address
Her Majesty's broadcast will be shown simultaneously on BBC One and ITV1 at 9pm.
It will also be streamed on the BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub.
The Royal Family's official social media accounts - @RoyalFamily on Twitter and The Royal Family on Facebook - are also expected to show the address.
The Queen's broadcast is part of a series of televised commemorations on BBC One to mark the 75th anniversary.
At the end of her national address last month, the Queen evoked the spirit of Dame Vera Lynn, telling Brits: “We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”
After tonight’s address the country will be invited to open their doors and windows to take part in a national sing-along of Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again”, led by the 103-year-old on BBC One.
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