Staffordshire family lining the streets for VE Day parade in London
The Bill family travelled three hours to Buckingham Palace
A Staffordshire family are apart for thousands lining the streets of the capital to see the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
"I just love the celebration of it all," said Laura Bill, a 1940s re-enactor from Staffordshire.
The Bill family, who all dressed in 1940s-style clothing for the parade, travelled for three hours to Buckingham Palace.
"We've done reenactments all over the country.
"We shop at vintage shops a lot. There are traders at events who we buy clothes from.
"Today is about coming together, and I'm so excited for it."
Jacqueline Bill, Laura's mother, said: "It's great to do this as a family. It's more of a social thing. We know a woman who collects 1940s wedding dresses, we're hoping to meet up with her later."
Spectators at the VE Day parade in central London camped overnight in the cold or arrived in the early hours to secure a good viewing spot, speaking of the importance of honouring Second World War veterans and sharing their hopes of catching a glimpse of the royal family.
The King and Queen will be on a platform on the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, with other members of the royal family expected to make an appearance on the Palace balcony later to watch an RAF flypast.