00:00The United States of America
00:06The United States of America
00:09Oh yay!
00:12Oh yay!
00:17Oh yay!
00:2280 years ago today
00:28The United Kingdom and its allies from all around the globe celebrated VE Day
00:38The end of the war in Europe
00:42Today, as we come together to commemorate what came to be known as VE Day
00:51Our thoughts turn to the thanksgiving and remembrance of those millions that gave so much to achieve the freedom we all enjoy today
01:05We remember those we lost
01:09Those who were wounded or scarred
01:13Those whose lives were changed forever by war
01:19Nobody was immune from that conflict
01:25Let us pause to remember their sacrifice
01:31We reflect too upon the words of our late and glorious Queen Elizabeth
01:43Never give up
01:45Never despair
01:47And so we offer thanksgiving for the selflessness of those who gave up so much
01:57In order that future generations should enjoy the blessings of freedom, democracy and peace
02:09God save the King
02:11God save the King
02:13God save the King
02:15Thank you
02:17For those who gave up
02:19Every day
02:21We're here
02:22For those who have come together
02:23We are here
02:24For those who are still alive
02:25For those who have come together
02:27Today was a special day
02:29today was a special day like before every year we have to celebrate a day like today the VE day
02:48which gave us the freedom we have the fruits we are enjoying today without the people who
02:53have sacrificed all their lives this wouldn't be happening and it would be in a different world
02:59and I appreciate and thanks to everyone who was involved in today and I welcome everybody in the
03:07chamber to enjoy their day and celebrate with us. Here today for the 80th anniversary of the picture in Europe day
03:16very important day this is probably quite possibly one of the last large events where we are able to
03:26thank the generation that came through that period of time and gave us the freedom that we enjoy today
03:34democracy freedom of speech and it's our chance to be able to thank them
03:45personally for everything that they contributed in making today happen 80 years ago the endurance and
03:57suffering the darkest of times yet the resilience to
04:04fight so fiercely hard to obtain victory is completely humbling and it is our absolute privilege and honor
04:20today to thank them
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