Bermuda marked the Queen’s Birthday with pageantry and a gun salute this morning as locals and visitors flocked to Front Street for the parade.

The Bermuda Regiment, the Bermuda Regiment Band and Drum Corps, the Bermuda Police Service and Bermuda Police Reserves and others were out in their best to mark the event.

The parade, observed by the UK since 1748, is marked throughout the Commonwealth.

The Island’s long holiday weekend also got started with a bang — as the traditional 21-gun salute marked the occasion from Albuoy’s Point. The Bermuda Regiment also fired volleys of shots into the air.

Governor George Fergusson, accompanied by his wife Margaret, arrived by carriage for the 10.30am ceremony at the Flagpole, where the Island’s dignitaries were gathered at the stand.

Premier Michael Dunkley arrived for his first official parade since assuming office and deputy mayor Donal Smith attended to represent the City of Hamilton.

Wearing his traditional feathered helmet, Mr Fergusson inspected the troops after which the various units marched past. The Queen’s birthday was marked with the raising of her official standard.

The ceremony came to a close to cheers, whistles and applause at 11am, as the parade wound its way to the grounds of Cabinet to disembark.