King's moving VJ Day tribute

ROYAL summers aren’t what they used to be. Gone are the days of spending almost three months away from the public eye, relaxing at Balmoral like the Queen used to do. Instead, the workaholic King is refusing to put his feet up for a prolonged period, as we saw last week when he travelled to Staffordshire to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

- with Royal Editor EMILY FERGUSON

The monarch led the nation in honouring the sacrifices of those who served in the Far East and the Pacific during the Second World War.

He kicked off the commemorations with a moving audio address where he echoed the words of his grandfather, King George VI, in paying tribute to those who helped defeat Japan.