United Kingdom, May 5 -- King Charles watched a military parade from the balcony of Buckingham Palace as Britain marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

The 76-year-old monarch was joined on the balcony by other senior members of the royal family, including Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their three children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - as members of the armed forces marched from Parliament to Buckingham Palace.

The royals were cheered by a big crowd on The Mall in central London, before the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows display team flew over the palace, leaving trails of red, white and blue smoke behind them.

A number of the royals, including King Charles and Prince Wi...