Watch and listen as ships' horns ring out across Portsmouth Harbour to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Name: Queen's ship salute
Uploaded: 2022-06-04T12:01:47.000Z
Duration: 86 s
Description: Ships salute the Queen at midday on Saturday, June 4 for her platinum jubilee Video taken by Tony Weaver of Gosport

A deafening salute rang across Portsmouth Harbour as ships’ horns were sounded to mark the Queen’s 70th year on the throne.

By Emily Jessica Turner

Published 4th Jun 2022, 11:51 BST

Updated 4th Jun 2022, 13:41 BST

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At noon, Royal Navy, commercial and private vessels joined those around the country to sound their sirens.

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Last month, the UK Chamber of Shipping extended an invitation to all ship owners to part in the salute, sounding a simultaneous long blast on their horn or whistle.

This video was taken by Tony Weaver on the Gosport side of the harbour with the Gosport ferry in the foreground.

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