U.K. Military Gun Salutes Honor Prince Philip A Day After His Death

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/10/986072429/u-k-military-gun-salutes-honor-
prince-philip-a-day-after-his-death

Coordinated gun salutes simultaneously rang throughout the United Kingdom
Saturday to honor the late Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and
husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He died Friday at the age of 99. A small
funeral is set for April 17 at Windsor Castle.

Starting at noon local time (7 a.m. ET), members of the Royal Artillery
fired one round each minute, totaling 41 rounds. The ceremonies occurred
in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast — as well as on multiple Royal
Navy warships and in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.

Philip was married to Queen Elizabeth II for over 73 years. He holds the
longest tenure as a royal consort in the history of the British monarchy.

"The Armed Forces are immensely proud of their close relationship with
Prince Philip," the British Ministry of Defense said in a statement after
the gun salutes began. The late prince had served as a Royal Navy officer
and held multiple military titles within the British Armed Forces.


Gun salutes are a tradition in the U.K. spanning back at least three
centuries to commemorate national events. Salutes were carried out
following the deaths of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Queen
Victoria. In 2017, 41 rounds were also fired to celebrate Queen Elizabeth
reaching 65 years as queen.

Two gun salutes were held in London on Saturday. Notably, at the royal
marine base, Woolwich Barracks, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery
fired from the same guns used in gun salutes to honor the wedding of Queen
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1947 as well as the queen's coronation
in 1953.

The Honourable Artillery Company also carried out a gun salute from the
Tower of London as crowds watched from the Tower Bridge

Earlier Saturday morning, representatives from the Household Calvary also
stood in front of Windsor Castle, where Philip died, and held a moment of
silence for two minutes.

Due to the ongoing public health concerns over the coronavirus, the
British public have been urged to avoid congregating in big groups to
honor Philip.

"During this time the Royal Family ask that members of the public consider
making a donation to a charity instead of leaving floral tributes in
memory of The Duke of Edinburgh," the Royal Family said in a statement
Friday. There is also an online condolence book the public can sign.

That said, a line of people hoping to leave flowers has formed in front of
Buckingham Palace. Crowds are also congregating outside Windsor Castle.

The funeral is set for April 17 at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
and will allow a maximum of 30 attendees, multiple news outlets report.
Philip will lie at rest at Windsor Castle instead of lying in state, a
choice he made before his death.



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