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Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee marked with gun salutes

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations have been formally marked at the moment as gun salutes have been fired throughout the nation to mark Her Majesty’s 70-year reign.

At midday the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, named by the Queen’s father King George VI, 75 years in the past, fired a 41-gun salute from London’s Inexperienced Park.

The ceremony came about a day after February 6, Accession Day, when Princess Elizabeth grew to become Queen Elizabeth II, because the anniversary fell on a Sunday.

Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, who as Brigade Main of the distinguished Family Division oversees the Military’s massive ceremonial occasions, mentioned: “For me that is the launch of the Platinum Jubilee, that is the place all of it begins for all of us and as a rustic.”

Monday was his first day in his function as Brigade Main, and he faces a busy 2022, saying: “That is little question a profession spotlight for me, I am honoured to be concerned.”

“On June 2 we have got the Queen’s Birthday Parade, with 1,400 troops concerned in that, and on June 5 there’s the pageant and the armed forces can even be concerned,” he added.

“I will be closely concerned within the planning for each occasions, so actually thrilling.”