Along with the rest of the nation, theroyalfamily felt both joy and relief at the news that the war in Europe had finally come to an end, as well as trepidation about the challenges which lay ahead. On 8 May 1945, King George VI recorded his thoughts in his wartime diary. The King wrote of #VEDay: . ‘The day we have been longing for has arrived at last, & we can look back with thankfulness to God that our tribulation is over. No more fear of being bombed at home & no more living in air raid shelters.’ . Today, his grandson The Prince of Wales, has read the diary entry to mark #VEDay75 commemorations. clarencehouse