There is to be a 21-gun salute at noon today to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II at Edinburgh Castle.
The Queen’s distant relation and governor of Edinburgh Castle as well as royal correspondent, Alastair Bruce, said that the armed forces in Scotland would mark the Queen’s accession with the salute when appearing on Sky News.
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The sound will ring out across the city centre streets of Scotland as a mark of respect for the monarch and her long lasting reign.
The Platinum Jubilee will not only celebrate the 70-year reign of the Queen, it is also the first Platinum Jubilee for any British monarch.
The Queen ascended to the throne on February 6 1952, but the occasion will be celebrated throughout the year.
Buckingham Palace has unveiled the full programme of events, including an extra bank holiday this June.
A four-day bank holiday weekend is set for Thursday June 2, followed by the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday on Friday June 3, as reported by the Daily Record.
Celebrations will include the 95-year-old monarch opening her private estates to the public, and some of the world’s biggest stars performing outside Buckingham Palace.
It is not clear which events the Queen will attend or take part in as she was ordered to rest by doctors in October last year following an overnight hospital stay for unspecified preliminary investigations.
The bulk of the Jubilee duties are thought likely to be given to the rest of the royal family, including Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall.
The Queen usually spends the anniversary of her accession privately at Sandringham.
Official Jubilee celebrations began on January 10, when Fortnum & Mason launched the Platinum Pudding Competition to find a dish to dedicate to the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Recipes were judged by an expert panel including Dame Mary Berry.
