King Charles III shares how late Queen Elizabeth partied 'till 3am' after WWII

King Charles III shared a rare glimpse into Queen Elizabeth II's 1945 VE Day, revealing she anonymously joined London crowds and partied until 3am.

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King Charles III gave royal fans a rare glimpse into Queen Elizabeth II’s past as he shared a touching diary entry from her 1945 VE Day celebrations — revealing the then-teenage princess anonymously joined revellers on the streets of London and partied until 3am. The monarch made the revelation during a powerful speech at a special VE Day 80th anniversary concert at Horse Guards Parade in London.

Marking eight decades since the end of World War II in Europe, Charles addressed the crowd and recalled how his late mother, then just 19, threw herself into the public celebration after six years of war. "The evening was marked by my own late mother who, at just 19 years old, described in her diary how she mingled anonymously in the crowds of central London and in her own words, 'walked for miles among them'," the King said. "The rejoicing continued into the next day when she wrote: 'Out in the crowd again in Embankment, Picadilly, rained so there were fewer people. Conga'd into the house, sang until 2am, bed at 3am'."

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The moving moment sparked laughter as Charles quipped that, unlike his mother, he would not be partying into the early hours himself. He joked: "Ladies and gentlemen, I do hope your celebrations tonight are almost as joyful. Although I rather doubt I shall have the energy to sing until 2 am, let alone, for that matter, lead you all in a giant conga from here back to Buckingham Palace."

He ended his speech by thanking all those who lost their lives during the Second World War.

The fanfare trumpets of the Bands of the Household Division rang out to signal the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who waved to crowds of cheering attendees as they arrived for the event.

The live concert, hosted by Zoe Ball and broadcast on BBC One was the grand finale of this year’s VE Day celebrations.

Acts including Fleur East, Freya Ridings, and The Darkness took to the stage to perform for the nation.

Fleur East kicked off the event with a high-energy performance of I Got Rhythm alongside four fellow Strictly Come Dancing professionals — Neil Jones, Lauren Oakley, Kai Widdrington and Michelle Tsiakkas — who danced around her in a glittering ballroom number. The It Takes Two presenter wowed viewers, with many praising her for getting the crowd up on their feet.

But it was Keala Settle’s emotional rendition of When You Wish Upon A Star that left BBC viewers reaching for the tissues. The song, originally from Disney’s 1940 classic Pinocchio, brought many to tears.

One fan wrote on X: "Keala Settle x When You Wish Upon A Star Alright I’m gonna go cry #VEDay80." Another user commented: "Of course, Pinocchio was released during WWII, so this is a fitting song choice #VEDay80 #VEDay." A third person added: "What a voice!"

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