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Today 6 Feb 2012 marks the Queens' Diamond Jubilee - 60 years at the Throne, and to celebrate this there will be many military events during the year ahead:
Various artillery companies have been firing salutes across the UK today to mark the formal start of her Diamond Jubilee year.
Number 6 gun of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fires during the 41-gun Royal Salute
In London's Hyde Park, 71 horses from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, pulling six guns, dramatically galloped across the lawns, before getting into position to fire a 41-gun salute at noon.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery arrived in the park having been cheered by two-and-a-half-thousand schoolchildren in the morning as they rode through St John's Wood for the last time.
They will be arriving at their new purpose-built equestrian training facility and accommodation centre in Woolwich Garrison tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), the City of London's Territorial Army Regiment, also fired a salute from Gun Wharf at the Tower of London at 1300hrs.
Whilst a Royal Salute normally comprises 21 guns, increased to 41 if fired from a Royal residence, 62 rounds are fired from the Tower on Royal anniversaries; the additional 21 guns for the Royal Salute are for the citizens of the City of London to show their loyalty to the monarch.
i'm looking forward to some of the stuff we will partaking in this year.
Various artillery companies have been firing salutes across the UK today to mark the formal start of her Diamond Jubilee year.
Number 6 gun of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fires during the 41-gun Royal Salute
In London's Hyde Park, 71 horses from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, pulling six guns, dramatically galloped across the lawns, before getting into position to fire a 41-gun salute at noon.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery arrived in the park having been cheered by two-and-a-half-thousand schoolchildren in the morning as they rode through St John's Wood for the last time.
They will be arriving at their new purpose-built equestrian training facility and accommodation centre in Woolwich Garrison tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), the City of London's Territorial Army Regiment, also fired a salute from Gun Wharf at the Tower of London at 1300hrs.
Whilst a Royal Salute normally comprises 21 guns, increased to 41 if fired from a Royal residence, 62 rounds are fired from the Tower on Royal anniversaries; the additional 21 guns for the Royal Salute are for the citizens of the City of London to show their loyalty to the monarch.
i'm looking forward to some of the stuff we will partaking in this year.
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