Clown Service, London
Each year, on the first Sunday in February, clowns gather for a church service in East London in memory of the British clown Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837). The church service, starting at 3pm, is at Holy Trinity Church in Dalston.
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Queen's Accession - 6 February
Queen Elizabeth came to the throne (aged 25) on 6 February 1952, the date when her father King George the Sixth died. To mark this event, cannons are be fired in various locations around London and Windsor:

• A 41-gun salute at 12 noon fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Hyde Park, London
• A 62-gun salute at 1pm fired by the Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower of London
• A 21-gun salute at 12 noon at The Long Walk in the grounds of Windsor Castle, Windsor

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