NEW : Teams of horses pull carriages into positions in Hyde Park for a 41-gun salute . A 41-gun salute in Hyde Park and a 21-gun salute in Windsor Great Park were also held to honor the Queen . A 62-gun salute is fired at the Tower of London for the Queen 's 86th birthday . The Queen has an official birthday in June when she takes part in public events . She celebrates her Diamond Jubilee -- marking 60 years on the throne -- this year .
NEW : Teams of horses pull carriages into positions in Hyde Park for a 41-gun salute . A 62-gun salute is fired at the Tower of London for the Queen 's 86th birthday . The Queen has an official birthday in June when she takes part in public events . She celebrates her Diamond Jubilee -- marking 60 years on the throne -- this year .