It is 80 years since the Ayrton Light was switched back on after World War Two blackout regulations were lifted.

King Charles hosts his first Buckingham Palace garden party Big Ben is to turn red, white and blue as an impressive light display to mark King Charles's Coronation begins on Thursday night.

Big Ben was lit up in a myriad of colours, at one point being turned red and covered in roses and other flowers.

News | UK Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation Images of the national flowers of all four home nations will be projected on to the London landmark in red, white and blue.

It is 80 years since the Ayrton Light was switched back on after World War Two blackout regulations were lifted.

BIG Ben shines in an explosion of colour to mark King Charles' coronation. Images of a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock - representing the four home nations - lit up the London landmark in red ...

The London landmark sounded for the queen's funeral but otherwise hasn't been in regular use during the long years of work on the Elizabeth Tower.

The Ayrton Light at the top of the Elizabeth Tower, which is commonly misidentified as Big Ben, has been illuminating the night from the mother of parliaments since 1885.

Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Guildhall and Mansion House will be illuminated in red, white and blue on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Tower Bridge in London is lit up at night. It will be bathed in ...

Cumbrian clock company to turn back Big Ben To mark the anniversary, Sir Lindsay recreated the switching on, accompanied by Chelsea Pensioners John Morris, 103, and Tony Hunt, 85.

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation Images of the national flowers of all four home nations will be projected on to the London landmark in red, white and blue.

Big Ben will be lit up with a series of projections to mark the King’s coronation. Images of the national flowers of all four home nations – a rose for England, a thistle for Scotland, a ...