Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute Blended Scotch Whisky, 1L

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Shortly before midday, riding at speed from the Hyde Park Corner end of Green Park, 71 horses pulling six First World War era 13-pounder Field Guns placed the Guns into position for the Royal Salute beside six ammunition boxes. The number of rounds fired depends on the place and occasion. The standard royal salute is the traditional 21 rounds. But when the salute is given from a Royal Park an extra 20 guns are added, becoming a 41-gun salute. Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery also have a ceremonial duty to fulfil and are tasked to carry out Royal Salutes throughout the year. The Battery fired a 96 round Royal Salute to commemorate the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II as well as 21 round Royal Salutes for the national and regional proclamations of King Charles III and the arrival of King Charles III in Northern Ireland, where each member of the Saluting Troop was honoured to meet the King. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof.

In Scotland, two gun salutes marked The King’s birthday. Both salutes were carried out by 105 Regiment Royal Artillery which has squadrons across Scotland and Northern Ireland. In Edinburgh guests led by Lord Provost Councillor Robert Aldridge were on the battlements for the tribute. Reservists from 105 Regiment Royal Artillery carried out the salute with a battery of close support light field guns. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. At 12:01 pm on Coronation Day, at the exact moment the St Edward’s Crown is placed on The King’s head, a six-gun salvo was fired on Horse Guards Parade, and gun salutes were fired at saluting stations across the UK, in overseas territories, and on His Majesty’s ships at sea. You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account. But what was the significance of these salutes, where did they take place, who fired the guns and why were a different number of rounds fired depending on the location?

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Wales, Cardiff Castle – The gun salute was fired by 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, an Army Reserve unit located across South Wales, southwest England and the West Midlands. The unit is equipped with the 105mm Light Gun and carries out all gun salutes in Wales, most recently to mark the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The type of gun used to fire a salute varies from the 25-pounder, operated by the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) introduced in 1940 and were used widely during the Second World War. Historically, every king needed the support of the City of London to hold their throne. Without the loyalty of its citizens to the monarch, ancient kings could not control the country. Even today, the King still needs the permission of the Lord Mayor of London to enter the square mile City of London. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates.

Cardiff Castle remains the principal saluting station in Wales, but events have also taken place in Cardiff Bay, at Alexandra Gardens in Cardiff, as well as at Caernarfon Castle in North Wales. The Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh and The Band of The Prince of Wales regularly play at these events, with The Goat Major and Lance Corporal Shenkin IV, the Regimental Goat of 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh, and The Farrior Major and Lance Corporal Emrys Forlan Jones, a Welsh mountain pony from 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry), also being regular attendees. A six-gun salvo was fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA) at the precise moment His Majesty was crowned King. This was a unique salute for the Coronation designed for maximum impact and to create a sound that was clearly heard within Westminster Abbey. In Northern Ireland, troops from 206 (Ulster) Battery 105 Regiment Royal Artillery fired a gun salute at Hillsborough Castle.

Although the 21-gun salute is the most recognised, the number of rounds fired for any given salute varies depending on the occasion and rank of the person to whom honours are being rendered.

If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. The Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh provided the musical schedule, while Welsh Guardsmen and soldiers from 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards accompanied VIPs into Cardiff Castle. Northern Ireland, Belfast, Hillsborough Castle – 206 (Ulster) Battery, 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (The Scottish and Ulster Gunners) fired the gun salute. 105 Regiment Royal Artillery is closely attached to 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, their regular army counterparts, with whom they provide Artillery support as part of 7th Light Mechanised Brigade, also known as The Desert Rats. In addition, the birth of a Royal baby is also marked by a 62-gun salute from the Tower of London – 21 to mark the Royal occasion, a further 20 are fired because it is a Royal Fortress and an additional 21 will be fired for the City of London. Tower of London - On the anniversary of the Birth, Accession or Coronation of the Sovereign, 62 guns are fired from the Tower of London. This is made up of the Royal Salute comprising the traditional 21 rounds, a further 21 rounds to show the loyalty of the City of London to the Crown, and a final 20 rounds as the Tower is a royal palace and fortress.

The palace is where Charles was born in 1948, when his grandfather, King George VI, was still on the throne. Charles was three when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, acceded the throne in 1952. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. Before the union with England, Stirling Castle was a Scottish royal residence, a palace as well as a fortress. Several Scottish Kings and Queens were crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots in 1542, and others were born or died there. Scotland, Stirling Castle – The gun salute was fired by troops from 53 Battery, 5th Regiment Royal Artillery. This Battery participated in Coronation parades in Dusseldorf in 1953 for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as part of the British Army of the Rhine commemorations and in Delhi in 1903 for the Delhi Durbar for the Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII. Troops from 53 Battery at Stirling Castle were wearing the Maroon Beret with Number One Dress which signifies service with 16 Air Assault Brigade.