SAS veteran Rusty Firmin is due to hold a talk at the Harraby theatre this summer The Harraby Theatre has announced that former SAS soldier Rusty Firmin will be hosting a talk on July 10. On the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Embassy siege, Firmin will be talking about his experiences of the moment that gripped the country and other tales of his life. Firmin was born in Carlisle and was adopted at an early age. He had a coveted military career, joining the 49 Field Regiment Artillery at the age of just 17. He completed several tours of Northern Ireland as a patrol commander and soon volunteered to serve with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.
Gun salutes will be fired across the UK Saturday to mark Prince Philip s death
From CNN’s Vasco Cotovio in London
Saluting batteries will fire 41 rounds at one round per minute across the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and on British navy ships at sea on noon on Saturday, to mark the death of Britain’s Prince Philip, the British Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Friday.
“In London, The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will ride out from their base at Napier Lines, Woolwich Barracks, onto the Parade Ground with 71 horses, 36 of them pulling six 13-pounder field guns dating from the First World War,” the statement said. “Their guns will fire at the same time as those fired by the Honourable Artillery Company’s Light Guns at the Tower of London and by units from all corners of the United Kingdom including Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, and British Overseas Territory Gibraltar. At sea, guns will be fired from Royal Navy saluting warships.”
Prince of Wales visited the Queen on Friday, source says
From CNN’s Max Foster
Charles, the Prince of Wales, visited his mother the Queen on Friday afternoon traveling from his Gloucestershire home to Windsor Castle, a royal source told CNN.
The source also said the Prince of Wales had been in constant contact with his father since his hospitalization in February.
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US Vice President Harris: Prince Philip brought a profound sense of purpose to all he did Drew Angerer/Getty Images
US Vice President Kamala Harris just released a statement on the death of Prince Philip.
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US Vice President Harris: Prince Philip brought a profound sense of purpose to all he did Drew Angerer/Getty Images
US Vice President Kamala Harris just released a statement on the death of Prince Philip. His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, led a long, remarkable life the hallmarks of which were loyalty and service, Harris said. From his decorated service in the Royal Navy during World War II to his long marriage and partnership with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, he dedicated himself fully to his family, his country, and the Commonwealth. Whether he was promoting environmentalism or the wellbeing of military families, he brought a profound sense of purpose to all he did, she continued.
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