Gun Salute Marks Anniversary of King’s Coronation – After Ducklings Guided Away
Seventy-one horses pulled six field guns for a 41-gun royal salute as Anne inspected the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery for summer duties.
- On Wednesday, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, attended a 41-gun royal salute at Hyde Park, marking the third anniversary of King Charles III's coronation.
- Seventy-One horses from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery pulled six First World War-era 13-pounder field guns into position for the midday display, pausing to guide a mother duck and ducklings to safety.
- Princess Anne wore a red peacoat owned for at least 26 years, accessorized with a horse-shaped brooch she has worn since 1987, underscoring her tradition of repeating wardrobe staples.
- Later that day, King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted Buckingham Palace's first garden party of the year, celebrating public service and community contributions with thousands of guests.
- As a Counsellor of State, the Princess Royal inspected troops to ensure readiness for ceremonial duties, including the State Opening of Parliament next week.
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Gun salutes to mark third anniversary of King’s coronation
Regular soldiers and members of the Army Reserve have paid their respects to King Charles and Queen Camilla by firing a number of royal gun salutes on the third anniversary of their coronation.
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Gun salute marks anniversary of King’s coronation – after ducklings guided away
Soldiers guided a mother duck and her six ducklings away from the scene in Hyde Park prior to the military display, watched by the Princess Royal.
Family of ducklings escorted by soldiers after gatecrashing King's gun salute
Watch the moment two soldiers rush to escort a mother duck and her ducklings to safety after accidentally gatecrashing King Charles's 21-gun salute.Footage shows the moment the soldiers sprung into action after the ducks were spotted waddling towards the gun salute right before it took place.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Three years after the coronation of King Charles III, his sister Princess Anne took part in a tribute in Hyde Park.Three years after his historic coronation on May 6, 2023, King Charles III, 77, was honoured with salutary shots in London. As "People" reports, his younger sister Princess Anne, 75, took on a central role in the celebrations this Wednesday. At Hyde Park, she took off the traditional 41-shot salut.According to the report, Anne arriv…
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