Platinum Jubilee: Gun salutes mark 70 years on the throne for the Queenon February 7, 2022 at 2:30 pm

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The traditional military mark of honour held to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

A traditional military mark of honour has been held to celebrate the anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne.

The gun salutes took place in London’s Green Park, Tower Bridge and Edinburgh Castle, as the Queen became the first British monarch to reach a Platinum Jubilee.

A national celebration of the anniversary will culminate in a four-day UK bank holiday weekend in June.

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