Eighty years on from Liberation Day – 9 May 1945 – Jersey residents have come together for a day of commemoration and of celebration.
It marks a key moment in the history of the island as after five years the occupying forces surrendered.
The day has been filled with events – from memorial services to parades and speeches and a re-enactment of the arrival of the liberating troops in 1945.
People who lived through the German Occupation, who evacuated ahead of it beginning and those whose relatives endured those five long years have shared their stories throughout the day.
A message from King Charles III
The monarch's representative in Jersey – Lieutenant-Governor Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd – shared a message from King Charles in Liberation Square in St Helier.
The King sent his "very warmest greetings", and said he and the Queen's thoughts were with the people of Jersey "on this most significant day".
He recalled a trip to Jersey in 1995, to unveil the Liberation Sculpture on behalf of my his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, on the 50th anniversary of Liberation.
"That monument remains not only a poignant reminder of the trials and hardships that the people of Jersey endured during the Second World War, but also the jubilation they felt when finally this came to an end on the 9 May 1945," he said.
The King said he and the Queen would "be with the people of Jersey now and in the years to come".
St Martin Constable Karen Shenton Stone said history must not be taken for granted in a speech in Liberation Square where she shared her relatives' Occupation experiences.
She said: "Let this island forever be known for its democracy and inclusion, its freedom and community, if it makes us an exception – then so be it.
"Where others may forget, let these five years echo in our eternity, because we must never return to the dark days of the Occupation."
