The Royal Navy marks the accession of the new king with a series of powerful gun salutes, continuing a centuries-old tradition of honoring the monarch. Witness the precision, ceremony, and respect ...

In Green Park, members of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun salute from their 13-pounder quick fire guns, all of which were used in action during World War I. Teams of six ...

By 1730, the Royal Navy was prescribing 21 guns for certain anniversary dates, although this was not mandatory as a salute to the Royal family until later in the eighteenth century.

Royal Navy ships held gun salutes in the memory of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, the day after her death. The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense shared a 28-second video clip on social media ...

ROYAL Navy sailors celebrated the 65th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne with a bang today '“ 21 of them to be precise News you can trust since 1877 Sign In ...

FOR more than 15 minutes today, the sound of naval guns firing echoed across Portsmouth, as the Royal Navy marked the death of the Queen with a 117-round gun salute – firing the traditional 21 ...

The Royal Navy's form of salute is thought to have influenced the US military, external, whose version also involves the palm facing downwards. Etiquette is important.

GUN salutes boomed out across London yesterday in honour of the new Prince – and a Royal Navy crew spelled out the news. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.