A “waterfall” of ceramic poppies adorns the London Tower as part of the festivities at Britain For the 80th anniversary of Niki Day in Europe, a report visited today (06.05.2025) by the queen Camilla.
Thousands of poppies, the symbol of memory in Britain, were placed to form a red “waterfall” that flows from a corner of the 950 -year -old tower and ends at the grass just below. Queen Camilla visited the project, “planted” a poppy and met with staff there.
Yesterday, along with her husband King Charles, the successor of the British throne Prince William and his family, as well as veterans and ordinary citizens watched the military parade outside Buckingham palaces.
The poppies “are a metaphor for the blood that was spilled by all those killed in the war,” said designer Tom Piper.
The British government has designed a series of events in view of the anniversary of the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945.
The new commemorative exhibition consisting of 30,000 ceramic poppies follows a previous installation in 2014 in memory of people lost during World War I. The exhibition “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” was visited by Queen Elizabeth.
The Tower of London, located on the north bank of the River Thames, is a fort that, like many areas of London, was bombed during World War II.
The poppies, made by artist Paul Camins, will be on display until November 11th.