 Queen Camilla's 76th birthday will be marked with a gun salute in London today. To celebrate her first birthday since the coronation on May 6, The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Battery will perform a 41-gun salute. The historic ceremony will take place at 12pm in Green Park, where guns will continue to fire at 10-second intervals. Dogwalkers have been advised to avoid the area during this time as the noise 'is very loud and can be startling' for animals. Camilla has seemingly had a good week in the run up to her birthday. She and her sister Annabel Elliot made a surprise visit to Wimbledon on Wednesday. Her Majesty spoke to a ball boy and two ball girls as well as staff working at the grounds before heading to the royal box to watch the tennis on Centre Court. Queen Camilla in the royal box on day 10 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships (Picture: PA) The following day, Camilla and Charles visited St Ives, in Cornwall, where they were greeted with applause from cheerful crowds who lined the streets to meet them. Their trip included museums and an art sculpture garden, ending with Camilla visiting the Women's Centre Cornwall. The charity provides specialist support to women and girls who have survived domestic or sexual abuse. Just under two weeks ago, Charles and Camilla were presented with the Scottish crown jewels in a lavish ceremony in Edinburgh. The Red Arrows performed a special flypast as they watched from the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.){kind=link}
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Queen Camilla’s 76th birthday will be marked with a gun salute in London today.
To celebrate her first birthday since the coronation on May 6, The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery Battery will perform a 41-gun salute.
The historic ceremony will take place at 12pm in Green Park, where guns will continue to fire at 10-second intervals.
Dogwalkers have been advised to avoid the area during this time as the noise ‘is very loud and can be startling’ for animals.