Why 61 gun salute

When the salute is given from a Royal Park, an extra 20 guns is added, hence the gun salute. Traditional gun salutes will thunder across the capital when 41 volleys are fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in London's Hyde Park and 62 rounds by the Honourable Artillery Company close to the Tower of London - the extra 21 volleys for the citizens of the City of London to show their loyalty to the monarch.

So twenty one are to mark the royal occasion, a further 20 are fired because the Tower is a Royal Palace and a further 21 rounds will be fired for the City of London. See more Latest News. These guns where re-conditioned in to their current condition of olive green, with original parts and chrome finish to the muzzle break. The 2nd regiment conduct ceremonial salutes for Presidential inaugurations, visiting heads of states, return of gun salute from foreign ships of war and military funerals for general officers or a military member of the council defence.

The gun is operated by 4 gunners and one corporal on the gun and the Battery in controlled by one lieutenant, a Battery sergeant and timekeeper. The timing for the interval of the shots is worked out by the two national anthem times add together and divided by 20 to allow to salute to continue for the whole duration of both anthems been played. Manage cookies Accept all cookies.

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