Today at 1200 the military will mark the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh with Gun Salutes across the Nation and at sea. See below for an explanation what our gun crews will be doing. More info at: http://ow.ly/mbfq50EljWr Find us on: https://www.army.mod.uk/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/britisharmy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britisharmy Blog: https://britisharmyblog.wordpress.com/

Today at 1200 the military marked the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh with gun salutes from across the nation and at sea. More info at: http://ow.ly/UloX50ElrtQ Find us on: https://www.army.mod.uk/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/britisharmy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britisharmy Blog: https://britisharmyblog.wordpress.com/

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99. Prince Philip, the Queen's consort of more than 70 years, passed away at Windsor Castle on Friday, Buckingham Palace has announced. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/

In 1995, Prince Philip sat down with Richard Astbury to look back upon his service with the Royal Navy and his experiences during the Second World War. The Duke of Edinburgh was mentioned in dispatches for his role operating searchlights in the Battle of Cape Matapan, in 1941, and was even present when the Japanese surrender was signed in September 1945, escorting the USS Missouri into Tokyo Bay. Subscribe to Forces News: http://bit.ly/1OraazC Check out our website: http://forces.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forcesnews/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForcesNews #PrincePhilip #DukeOfEdinburgh #WW2

🇦🇺 A new statue of The Queen by sculptor Robert Hannaford AM Member of the Order of Australia) has been installed at Government House in Adelaide, South Australia. Her Majesty virtually unveiled the statue during a video meeting last week with the Governor of South Australia, His Excellency the Hon. Hieu Van Le and the Premier Steve Marshall. The Queen also received an update on the region’s Covid-19 response and the lifting of restrictions in South Australia. Her Majesty, as Head of the Commonwealth, has visited Australia 16 times over her reign.

"Whilst experiences of the last year have been different across the Commonwealth, stirring examples of courage, commitment and selfless dedication to duty have been demonstrated in every Commonwealth nation and territory." 🌍 In this year’s Commonwealth Day message The Queen pays tribute to the way in which communities across the family of nations have come together in response to the pandemic.

🎄📺 “In the United Kingdom and around the world, people have risen magnificently to the challenges of the year, and I am so proud and moved by this quiet, indomitable spirit.” In her 2020 broadcast, The Queen reflects on acts of kindness and heroism during this extraordinary year. Find out more about the history of the Christmas Broadcast and read transcripts of past broadcasts at: https://www.royal.uk/history-christmas-broadcast

The Queen paid a virtual visit to KPMG to mark the firm’s 150th anniversary. Her Majesty was welcomed to the video call by UK Chairman Bill Michael, who shared the history of KPMG's support for British businesses over the last 150 years. The Queen also spoke to four employees who joined the video call from across the UK - in London, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh - and heard about KPMG’s continued efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the accountancy profession.

The Queen spoke to three winners of the Commonwealth Points of Light award to celebrate their achievements. 🏅Each week Her Majesty awards one volunteer from across the Commonwealth with a Points of Light award in recognition of their outstanding initiatives👏. The Queen spoke to: - Nikoletta from Cyprus whose initiative provides free music lessons and instruments to children from challenged communities. - Ruy from Mozambique took The Queen on her first ever virtual tour to show his soup kitchen which fed 6,000 people a day during the pandemic. - Len from Trinidad and Tobago, a turtle conservationist whose work has transformed the country into one of the world’s densest leatherback sea turtle nesting sites.

Dog lover, panto performer and fish owner, here’s five surprising facts on her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. QUESTION TIME: The Queen has undertaken over 260 official overseas visits to over 116 different countries, but which country has she visited the most? - Australia - Canada - New Zealand Email your answer to allabouthistory@imagine-publishing.co.uk. Good luck! For more historical facts and features, visit http://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ Purchase the first issue of History of Royals from the Imagine Shop https://www.imagineshop.co.uk/magazines/history-of-royals.html Purchase the latest issue of All About History from the Imagine Shop https://www.imagineshop.co.uk/magazines/all-about-history.html You can also find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllAboutHistory Twitter: https://twitter.com/AboutHistoryMag ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Queen loves a good pantomime One of the young Elizabeth’s favourite pastimes was performing in pantomimes. Images that have just been recently made public show her, aged 15, playing Prince Florizel during a Christmas production in December 1941. After this starring role, her majesty starred in both Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin. She can get angry On a state visit to Australia in 1954, an argument erupted between the Queen and Prince Philip. According to reports, her majesty was filmed "hurling shoes and sporting equipment, and venting the sort of regal fury that, in another age, would have cost someone their head". The queen later apologised for her outburst and quipped "I'm sorry for that little interlude, but, as you know, it happens in every marriage. Countries lavish her with weird gifts It’s tradition for the Queen to receive gifts from countries that visit the United Kingdom but they’re not always erm…conventional. Brazil saw fit to give jaguars and sloths while Canada sent over two black beavers. Other weird offerings include pineapples, eggs, snail shells, maple trees and 7kg of prawns. Sounds like the strangest Christmas list ever. Dogs are an important part of her life, and not just corgis The queen loves corgis so much that she’s owned over 30 during her reign. As well as corgis, her majesty breeds labradors and cocker spaniels and dorgis which are a mix of a corgi and a dachshund. Apparently she once demoted a footman who gave one of her dog’s some whiskey! She owns quite a lot of fish It’s a well-known fact that the Queen owns all mute swans in open water but did you know this rule extends to fish as well? Technically, her majesty owns all royal fish in the water around the UK, including all whales, porpoises and dolphins. She’s this close to her very own SeaWorld at Buckingham Palace!

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. We take a look at some interesting facts about her life. We've tried to pick some you may not have heard. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: https://goo.gl/W4hZBv Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: https://goo.gl/7dVe8r #BritishPathé #History #TheCrown #Royals #Queen Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: https://goo.gl/hV1nkf Learn More Amazing Things About Queen Elizabeth II: https://goo.gl/RM11ju BRITISH PATHÉ'S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/

Prince Philip has made his first public appearance in over a year for a ceremony to pass over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifles. The Duke of Edinburgh passed over the military role he has held for almost 70 years to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. Four buglers from The Band and Bugles of the The Rifles came to Windsor Castle to mark the occasion and thank the 99-year-old for his service. #PrincePhilip #DukeOfEdinburgh #RoyalFamily