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Beating Retreat: A military musical spectacular on Horse Guards Parade
The Massed Bands of the Household Division are performing at Horse Guards Parade as part of the Beating Retreat. The live outdoor concert has so far featured fireworks and showcased some of the most talented military musicians in the British Army.

The Queen has attended an Armed Forces act of loyalty parade in Scotland
The Queen met with members of the Armed Forces during an act of loyalty parade in Edinburgh as part of Holyrood week. Members of all three services took part in the service to celebrate her visit to Scotland and to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

Prince Edward continues Jubilee celebrations in Gibraltar
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are meeting British forces during their trip to Gibraltar, travelling to British territories overseas as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Royal Gurkha Rifles soldiers presented with Platinum Jubilee medals
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) were presented with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee medals as they celebrated the second day of the jubilee weekend.

How the military led the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Military personnel were right at the heart of celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

'It's been huge': Personnel share experience of Platinum Jubilee Pageant
Members of all three services were involved in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday, the final event of the four-day celebrations.

Platinum Jubilee: Party in the Park in Sennelager
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland have led the main Platinum Jubilee event in Germany, which took place at the NATO Forward Holding Base in Sennelager.

Platinum Jubilee: Vessels conduct siren salute
Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships have taken part in a siren salute in honour of Her Majesty The Queen as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Platinum Jubilee: Earl and Countess of Wessex meet Sea Cadets
The royal couple visited to the newly-appointed city of Bangor.

Princess Anne joins HMS Albion's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The Princess Royal visited HMS Albion as it celebrates the Platinum Jubilee in Edinburgh.

Military at heart of Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Military personnel have been at the heart of celebrations for the first day of Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The Queen's Birthday Parade began with Trooping the Colour and finished with a military flypast.

Platinum Jubilee flypast: View from the cockpit
Watch the tri-service Platinum Jubilee flypast from the eyes of a pilot.

'An absolute honour': 16 Regiment Royal Artillery gunners on firing Platinum Jubilee gun salute
The gunners fired a 42-gun salute from Stirling Castle.

Queen's Birthday Honours: RAF Warrant Officer honoured with MBE
RAF Warrant Officer Robert Williams has over 16 years as an Instructor, and 36 years in the RAF. He will receive an MBE in The Queen's Birthday Honour for "consistently led efforts to drive cultural change within the Service" says his citation.

Tri-service flypast to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Aircraft from all three services flew over The Mall and Buckingham Palace.

Platinum Jubilee: Military gun salutes take place across the world
Military gun salutes have taken place across the world to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Queen's Birthday Honours: Officer Commanding Nursing at DMRC receives award
Wing Commander Nina Rose, Officer Commanding Nursing at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, has shared her pride after being awarded the Royal Red Cross. She also explained to Forces News the history behind the award.

'A huge honour': HMS Albion sailors on receiving Platinum Jubilee Medals
Sailors from HMS Albion have been speaking about what it was like to receive the Platinum Jubilee Medal. The ship is taking part in Edinburgh's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Jubilee pageant rehearsed in Pirbright
The Jubilee Pageant is a combined military and civilian parade telling the story of Queen’s 70-year reign.

Platinum Jubilee: The expected flypast formation for the Queen's Birthday Parade
The Queen's Birthday Parade during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations will culminate in a six-minute flypast over Buckingham Palace. Here's a look at the expected flypast formation, involving more than 70 aircraft from across the three services.

Tower of London floral display to honour the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The Tower of London is marking the Jubilee by flooding its famous moat with flowers. Called 'Superbloom', the display will blossom in stages throughout the summer, but as Victoria Smith found out its taking a little time to get going.

Platinum Jubilee Pageant's one and only, full rehearsal takes place
More than 1,800 personnel and 220 horses from Britain and the Commonwealth took part in their one and only, full rehearsal of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee Pageant. The pageant is the largest public event on the final day of the jubilee weekend.

Royal Navy personnel at HMS Collingwood rehearse ahead of Platinum Jubilee
Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse, Director Force Generation, described how those participating in the parade will hold memories of the event long into the future.

Colonel’s Review: Prince William leads Trooping the Colour full dress rehearsal
The Duke of Cambridge attended the final rehearsal as honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards.

New exhibit opens in Duxford to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee
'Crown and Conflict: Portraits of a Queen in War Time' is now on display at the Imperial War Museum. Thumbnail image: Imperial War Museum.

British Army veteran's new bugle call to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Last major flypast rehearsal ahead of Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The biggest flypast since RAF 100 in 2018 will take place over Buckingham Palace next week. It's part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Forces News has been to RAF Cranwell where a rehearsal has taken place.

Aircraft practice Platinum Jubilee flypast at RAF Cranwell
A technical rehearsal has taken place for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee flypast over Buckingham Palace that will take place next week. Around 70 aircraft will be involved in the performance, with a selection taking part in a practice flight.

Behind the scenes as military horses gear up for Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is gearing up to be centre stage at Trooping the Colour and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Falklands: Stanley among eight places to win city status
The capital of the Falkland Islands has been awarded city status as part of the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It is the first British Overseas Territory to win the competition.

Trooping the Colour: Final chance to make it perfect
Thursday marked the final chance to ensure everything is in order for Trooping the Colour in the presence of the Queen on 2 June. About 1,500 troops from the Household Division and the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery took part.

Gurkhas take over Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace
Troops from The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment are taking over the Queen’s Guard for the Platinum Jubilee weekend. It’s their first guard mount at Buckingham Palace and they will also be stationed at other Royal residences.

Irish Guards practise Trooping the Colour ahead of Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Lisa Hartle was at Horse Guards Parade where the rehearsals have taken place.

Beating Retreat: Tri-service band rehearsals ahead of busy summer
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will form part of the event schedule for military musicians.

Platinum Jubilee fundraising challenge to honour HM The Queen

The Queen's 96th birthday marked with a military gun salute
Gun salutes have been fired to mark the Queen's 96th birthday. In London, King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun salute from Hyde Park, followed by a musical performance of 'Happy Birthday', by the Band of the Scots Guards.

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment passes inspection ahead of busy year
The regiment will take centre stage escorting Her Majesty The Queen during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Charlotte Banks reports.

Prince William inspects Belize Defence Force
The Belize Defence Force formed a guard of honour to greet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince William inspecting the personnel. The couple are taking part in a royal tour marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Gun salutes mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The British Army fired gun salutes from Green Park and the Tower of London to mark the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession.

What's the military's role in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee?
There will be various events and engagements next year involving the Royal Family, culminating in an extended bank holiday of activities between 2 and 5 June.

Army plants trees ahead of Queen's Platinum Jubilee
More than 70 trees have been planted in Aldershot as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, as the military continues to go green.

Government Announces Plans To Celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The milestone will be marked by a four-day weekend of street parties across the United Kingdom in 2022.

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