The event is held annually in June for the country to show its support for veterans, service families, cadets and those still serving.
The Queen has hailed servicemen and women as a “source of inspiration, reassurance and pride” for the nation in a video message marking Armed Forces Day.
A new photograph of the King in military uniform has been released on Armed Forces Day, held annually on the last Saturday of June for the country to show its support for veterans, service families, cadets and those still serving. “In so doing, you not only protect these Isles, but also defend liberties way beyond these shores. Your determination, unrelenting efforts and selfless loyalty to each other and to the United Kingdom are as enduring as our gratitude.”
The Queen is patron of the military charity British Forces Broadcasting Service which produced the video message, and she went on to say: “I also want to thank your families, who keep the home fires burning, whilst you are deployed overseas.
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