Prince Charles

Military Gives Birthday Wishes To Prince Charles

Welsh Guardsmen have been wishing His Royal Highness a happy 70th birthday

The Armed Forces have been sending their birthday wishes and firing gun salutes in honour of Prince Charles' 70th birthday.

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun salute in Green Park in honour of the event, while Honourable Artillery Company fired a 62-gun salute from the Tower of London.

In Wales, Army Reservists from C Troop 211 Battery fired a 21-gun salute from Cardiff Castle.

Messages have been posted on online wishing the Prince of Wales a 'Happy Birthday'.

The RAF posted a photo of the Prince from 1978 when he took his first flight in a Hawk T1 at former Royal Air Force station, RAF Brawdy.

Many happy returns to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on his 70th Birthday.
Pictured here at RAF Brawdy in 1978, where He undertook His first flight in the Hawk T.1 advanced trainer. pic.twitter.com/lCJ71E7Gkn
— Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) November 14, 2018

Ahead of their gun salute, members of The King's Troop recorded a message:

Members of The King’s Troop wished HRH The Prince of Wales a Happy Birthday before they headed to Green Park to perform The Royal Gun Salute @KingsTroopRHA @BritishArmy @ClarenceHouse pic.twitter.com/hpA0GpFbml
— The Army in London (@ArmyInLondon) November 14, 2018

And His Royal Highness was also presented with a birthday gift:

To mark The Prince of Wales’ 70th birthday tomorrow, the @WelshGuards presented him with a walking stick crafted from Welsh hawthorn. Gun Salutes will be fired for the special occasion tomorrow in the Green Park and at the @TowerOfLondon - do join us! @ClarenceHouse #celebration pic.twitter.com/WV7aqcoqs6
— The Army in London (@ArmyInLondon) November 13, 2018