"Today it may seem hard that we cannot mark this special anniversary as we would wish. Instead we remember from our homes and our doorsteps. But our streets are not empty; they are filled with the love and the care that we have for each other. And when I look at our country today, and see what we are willing to do to protect and support one another, I say with pride that we are still a nation those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would recognise and admire."
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Address to the UK on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, which occurred during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic (8 May 2020) .
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Queen Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the [[Unit
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