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COLCHESTER will commemorate King Charles III’s accession to the throne today with a special gun salute following the death of the Queen.

THE MP for North Wiltshire hosted a special reception in Parliament to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.

ROYAL Gun Salutes rang out across York and the UK today (April 21) to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 96th birthday.

For 40+ years the Boeing Chinook has been in service with the RAF. Kris Hendrix explains in this blog post what makes this helicopter special.

HUNDREDS of people gathered in York to watch the 21 gun salute to celebrate the Queens 70th year on the throne.

YORK is due to mark the 70 years that the Queen has been on the throne with a gun salute.

NZ revamps artillery with new sensors and digital backbones 13th July 2021 - 22:37 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch RSS The NZ Army will receive four examples of the AN/TPQ-49a weapon locating radar from SRC next year. (SRC) New Zealand has never owned weapon locating radars before, but its first examples are due in country in 2022. The Royal New Zealand Artillery branch is set to receive new equipment over the next two years as it modernises its somewhat limited capab...

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, shared a message in the wake of Prince Philips death, saying the Duke of Edinburgh "will be greatly missed." The husband to Queen Elizabeth II and patriarch of Britains royal family died Friday at 99, Buckingham Palace said. Set on a full-screen dark background, the message reads: "In loving memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021. Thank you for your service... you will be greatly missed." According to CNN, saluting batter...

Prince Philips death marked with gun salutes across the U.K. Saphora Smith © Provided by NBC News LONDON — Gun salutes marking the death of Britain’s Prince Philip are taking place across the United Kingdom and at sea. At midday local time Saturday (7 a.m. ET), saluting batteries began firing 41 rounds at one round every minute to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth IIs husband, Britains Ministry of Defense said in a statement. Salutes are taking place by units from London, ...

Gun salutes will be fired across the UK Saturday to mark Prince Philips death From CNN’s Vasco Cotovio in London Saluting batteries will fire 41 rounds at one round per minute across the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and on British navy ships at sea on noon on Saturday, to mark the death of Britain’s Prince Philip, the British Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Friday. “In London, The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will ride out from their base at Napier Lines, Woolwich Barracks...