Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute Blended Scotch Whisky, 1L

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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. At precisely 1 pm, on the word of command, a 62 Gun Royal Salute was fired, each round firing from one of the four guns in turn, filling the wharf with white smoke at ten-second intervals. The sound reverberated from the Tower battlements until all rounds had been fired. At midday, a 41-gun royal salute from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery was sounded in nearby Green Park. 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. We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery

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A secondary saluting station, the city of York was granted the honour in 1971 to mark 2,000 years of existence and most recently saw the L118 Light Guns used for the proclamation salute for HM The King in September this year. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”).

On her accession, Queen Elizabeth II declared that the name ‘The King’s Troop’ would remain in honour of her father. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. 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. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us.Gun salutes have existed for centuries with the firing of guns or firearms seen as a mark of respect on special occasions or as a military honour.

Gun salutes are not confined to London, saluting stations can also be found at other locations around the United Kingdom and overseas including Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, Cardiff and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. 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. A traditional Royal Salute comprises 21 rounds with an additional 20 rounds fired in royal parks, such as Hyde Park.

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. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. 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.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. 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? Military gun salutes sounded across the UK today (14 November) to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s 74th birthday. In Northern Ireland, troops from 206 (Ulster) Battery 105 Regiment Royal Artillery fired a gun salute at Hillsborough Castle.