PICTURED: British buildings lit red, white and blue to commemorate 80th anniversary of VE Day

The commemorations honoured the millions who served in the Second World War across the UK and Commonwealth.

The illumination of the UK landmarks marks the conclusion of the second day of celebrations.

Events so far have included a military procession from Whitehall to Buckingham Palace, followed by a flypast featuring current and historic aircraft, including the Red Arrows.

The King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their three children were among those who joined Second World War veterans to watch the military procession and Red Arrows flyby.

Britons have also been urged to unite in streets, gardens, town halls, clubs, and pubs, similar to how people marked the end of nearly six years of war 80 years ago.

Tonight's illumination also comes after 30,000 ceramic poppies were installed at the Tower of London.

The display, first planted to mark the centenary of the First World War in 2014, will return to the historic fortress.

Full list of landmarks lit up to mark VE Day:

London

• Houses of Parliament, London
• Elizabeth Tower, London
• Buckingham Palace, London
• 10 Downing Street, London
• Battersea Power Station, London
• Tower 42 (Natwest Building), London
• Millenium Bridge, London
• The Shard, London
• Tower of London, London
• St Paul’s Cathedral, London
• London Eye, London
• Canary Wharf 1 Canada Square, London
• National Theatre, London
• British Film Institute, London
• The Cenotaph, London
• HMS Belfast, London
• IWM London, London
• BFI IMAX, London
• BFI Southbank, London
• London Bridge, London
• Cannon Street Railway Bridge, London
• Southwark Bridge, London
• Waterloo Bridge, London
• Golden Jubilee Footbridges, London
• Westminster Bridge, London
• Lambeth Bridge, London
• Blackfriars Bridge, London
• 102 Petty France, London
• The National Archives, London
• 120 Fenchurch Street, London
• Twickenham/Aviva Stadium, London

North West England

• IWM North, Salford
• Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building, Liverpool
• Manchester Printworks, Manchester
• The Royal Exchange, Manchester
• Lowther Castle, Cumbria
• Blackpool seafront & tower, Blackpool
• Rivington Pike, Chorley
• Chorley Town hall, Chorley

North East England

• Durham Cathedral, Durham
• Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle
• Glasshouse International Centre, Newcastle
• Municipal Buildings, Middlesborough
• Town Hall, Middlesborough
• Town Hall Clock Tower, Middlesborough
• Central Library, Middlesborough
• Bottle of Notes, Middlesborough
• St Hilda’s Bell structure, Middlesborough
• Zetland Car Park, Middlesborough
• The Issac Wilson pub, Middlesborough
• Dorman Museum, Middlesborough

South East England

• The Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
• Rochester Cathedral, Rochester
• Brighton Royal Pavillion, Brighton

South West England

• Runnymede Air Force Memorial, Surrey
• County Hall, Dorset
• Aerospace Bristol, Bristol
• The Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare

East England

• St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Suffolk

West Midlands

• Birmingham Central Library, Birmingham
• Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire
• Kings Heath (trees), Birmingham
• National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire

East Midlands

• Derwent Dam, Peak District

Scotland

• The Kelpies, Falkirk
• The Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk
• Perth Bridge, Perth
• Hamilton House, Lanarkshire
• City Chambers, Edinburgh
• St Paul’s Church, Perth

Northern Ireland

• Belfast City Hall, Belfast
• Titanic Museum, Belfast
• Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen
• Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
• Parliament Buildings

Wales

• Welsh Government Building in Cathays Park, Cardiff
• Welsh Parliament ( Senedd Cymru) in Cardiff Bay
• Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
• Castell Coch, Cardiff
• Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon

Channel Islands

• Castle Cornet, Guernsey
• Fort Grey, Guernsey
• Beau Sejour Leisure, Guernsey