a chain of beacons will be lit across the country , spitfire and lancaster bomber planes will take to the skies and a star-studded concert will be held in london from may 8 to 10 .
the queen will lead the nation at a religious service .
on ve day - may 8 , 1945 - the queen , then princess elizabeth , famously joined the jubilant victory celebrations in london and danced the conga through the ritz hotel before joining crowds outside buckingham palace .