During the Second World War, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh served as a First Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. He was on board HMS Whelp, which was present in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese signed the surrender on 2 September 1945. He left the Royal Navy in 1952 to support Her Majesty The Queen in her royal duties but remained closely connected to the military throughout his life.

The most common salute is the 21-Gun Salute, which is reserved for members of the Royal Family and is the Royal Salute. In honour of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, there was a 41-Gun Salute, so there was an additional 20 rounds fired. In addition the interval between firing the guns changed from 10 seconds to one minute which means the total length of time taken to fire the Gun Salute was 40 minutes.

Take a look as the UK Armed Forces paid their respects to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at locations around the nation and overseas:👇

Cardiff, Cardiff Castle, 104th Regiment Royal Artillery

Today at midday, members of the UK Armed Forces took part in a Gun Salute to mark the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. This morning we spoke to Gunner Gower of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, who participated in the Gun Salute at Woolwich Barracks in London.

✅ 39 operations

✅ 46 countries

✅ Protecting the UK at home and abroad

The UK Armed Forces are ready to face any threats at any time both at home and abroad, ready to deploy on call.

As the nation works and sleeps, our Armed Forces are on duty 24/7 around the globe projecting the UK’s influence, keeping the peace, tackling terrorism, delivering humanitarian aid and above all, keeping Britain safe.

🗺 🌍 The interactive map below is a showcase of all the locations around the world that the UK Armed Forces are currently deployed.

Make sure to click on each location to find out more about what they are doing in that specific region.

*Locations are approximate and do not reflect accurate locations of forces.

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“If a 100 year old man can do this, why can’t I?”

Her brother cheered her on via a live stream…

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“It’s a really good experience to be part of this vital response, seeing patients from different backgrounds. This is such a huge ray of hope in their…

Sgt Stacey

For Stacey and her husband Ian, who is about to leave the Army for a career in construction, having free childcare support has helped to remove financial pressures. The couple have two children aged 8 and 4.

I think the Army has changed massively and there are a lot more ways to be flexible with your working routine. For people that want to join up who have children, it’s a stable career and now with the wraparound childcare as well that’s one less stress to worry about.