article_snippet.sent: On VE Day - May 8, 1945 - the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, famously joined the jubilant victory celebrations in London and danced the conga through the Ritz Hotel before joining crowds outside Buckingham Palace.
article_snippet.sent: In 1995, the Queen, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to mark the 50th anniversary of VE Day .
article_snippet.sent: VE Day 50th Anniversary, 1995, showing enthusiastic crowds at Buckingham Palace .
article_snippet.sent: Many veterans were alive to celebrate for the 50th anniversary of VE Day in 1995, some will still be for the 70th this year .
article_snippet.sent: Churchill waves at the crowd in Whitehall during VE Day celebrations on 8 May, 1945 .
article_snippet.sent: The celebrations in London will be echoed by other events across the country to mark VE Day 70, with local authorities and communities encouraged to participate. 'local authorities and communities encouraged to participate will celebrate with members of local authorities and communities encouraged to participate communities who contributed to the war effort throughout the Second World War.'
article_snippet.sent: The announcement of the VE Day celebrations came after the Queen attended the traditional Royal Maundy Service in Sheffield yesterday.
highlights_snippet.sent: Three days of celebration to  mark the  70th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May .
  