Military Gives Birthday Wishes To Prince Charles

Welsh Guardsmen have been wishing His Royal Highness a happy 70th birthday

The Armed Forces have been sending their birthday wishes and firing gun salutes in honour of Prince Charles' 70th birthday.

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun salute in Green Park in honour of the event, while Honourable Artillery Company fired a 62-gun salute from the Tower of London.

In Wales, Army Reservists from C Troop 211 Battery fired a 21-gun salute from Cardiff Castle.

Messages have been posted on online wishing the Prince of Wales a 'Happy Birthday'.

The RAF posted a photo of the Prince from 1978 when he took his first flight in a Hawk T1 at former Royal Air Force station, RAF Brawdy.

Ahead of their gun salute, members of The King's Troop recorded a message:

And His Royal Highness was also presented with a birthday gift: