96 Gun Salutes Across Great Britain: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Ninety-six cannon salvos, one for each year of his life, were fired simultaneously from various emblems in the United Kingdom. Queen Isabel IIThe longest-serving British monarch celebrated seven decades on the throne on February 6.

The army opened fire from London Hyde Park And this Tower of LondonWhen there were artillery shells from Edinburgh (Scotland) and Cardiff (Wales) castles and other such places Belfast (Northern Ireland), Plymouth Y GibraltarAs well as on ships at sea.

The death of the sovereign is also commemorated today British House of CommonsHis representatives will observe a minute of silence in the afternoon and pay tribute to him till 10 pm.

At the start of the tribute, the new British Prime Minister, Liz dress, He pointed out that Elizabeth II was one of the “greatest leaders the world has ever known”. And he said he “reinvented the monarchy” for the modern age.

Her eldest son, 73, will be officially crowned King Charles III at a ceremony on Saturday at London’s St James’s Palace.

The Queen Isabel IIHead of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth countries, He died this Thursday at the age of 96 in his Scottish castle of BalmoralAfter seven decades of rule, he has faced many crises in a monarchy that is now opening a new chapter.

era”A loving sovereign and a loving mother“, his death”A very sad moment for me and all my family memberssaid his eldest son. Carlos73, automatically became the new king under the name Charles III.

Buckingham Palace said in announcing the death that he and new queen consort Camilla returned to London on Friday after spending the night in Scotland.

Elizabeth II’s health has deteriorated in recent days. On Tuesday he received the resignation of the prime minister. Boris Johnsonand its successor, Liz dressAt Balmoral, he gave up for the first time in his long mandate to celebrate this code of conduct in London to avoid the 800 km journey.

Two days later, his doctors were “concerned about His Majesty’s health and recommended that he remain under medical observation”.

His children and grandchildren immediately traveled to ScotlandThe company was dealt a severe blow, including by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who were in London for a charity event despite living in California after leaving the British monarchy in 2020.

He promised that the death of Elizabeth II would be a “great shock to the country and the world”. Dress In a brief speech outside Downing Street on Thursday, condolences poured in from around the world from the US president. Joe Biden Russian too Vladimir Putin.

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