Related News
96-round ‘Death Gun Salutes’ boom out in honor of Queen Elizabeth
Reading now: 324
nypost.coma prolonged period of mourning following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.The long-reigning monarch died Thursday at Balmoral Castle, Scotland at the age of 96.
On Friday afternoon, regiments gathered at significant sites across the UK firing a 96-round salute, with each round symbolizing a year of the queen’s life.
The salutes began simultaneously at 1 p.m., and took place at Hyde Park and the Tower of London, as well as at Cardiff Castle in Wales and Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
Death gun salutes were also performed in York, Portsmouth, Gibraltar and Belfast, Northern Island. One round was fired every 10 seconds, meaning the salutes lasted for more than 15 minutes in total.
Read more on nypost.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
