The Queen's 90th: Beacons lit up across London to celebrate Her Majesty's birthday

Jamie Bullen21 April 2016

Beacons across Britain have been lit to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday on a day the country celebrates the monarch’s milestone.

Her Majesty began the celebrations by lighting the first beacon outside Windsor Castle at 7pm before the rest of the country follows suit.

Fires were lit in several areas across London to mark the occasion.

The Standard provided a list of places joining the beacon brigade after contacting each London borough but the list was incomplete as some authorities did not answer requests.

Earlier today, the sound of gunfire rang out across the capital to mark the monarch's landmark birthday.

At midday, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery rode their horses and gun carriages past Buckingham Palace and onwards to Hyde Park to stage a 41 Gun Royal Salute.

The Honourable Artillery Company then drove through the city to the Tower of London in their liveried Pinzgauer vehicles from where they fired a 62 gun salute across the River Thames.

At 1pm, bells were sounded at Westminster Abbey, where the Queen was married and crowned.

The Houses of Parliament were illuminated in red, white and blue to mark the date.

The Prince of Wales paid tribute to his mother, wishing her the "most special and happiest of birthdays".

Charles, at a beacon lighting ceremony at Windsor Castle to mark the Queen's 90th birthday, spoke of the "love and affection" for her throughout the country and the Commonwealth.

He called the head of state "Mummy" during his short address - often his introduction for the monarch during royal celebrations.

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