In 2025, London will host multiple ceremonial military gun salutes at iconic sites like the Tower of London and Royal Parks. The standard 21-gun salute, rooted in naval tradition, varies by location and occasion. Notably, salutes at the Tower require 62 rounds on Royal anniversaries due to additional ceremonial rounds. Events include parades by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and musical performances by the Band of the Grenadier Guards. The salutes will occur in Green Park and the Tower, with optimal viewing spots for spectators. They are scheduled, notably, for Coronation Day on May 6.
The number of rounds fired in a Royal salute depends on the place and occasion. The basic Royal salute is 21 rounds, a numerical legacy of how the gun salute was invented.
British ships often carried seven guns, which gave seven rounds from the ship and a matching 21 rounds from the shore - hence the 21-gun salute.
At the Tower of London, 62 rounds are fired on Royal anniversaries, with a display that is visible from Tower Bridge amidst the cramped surroundings.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery will parade their horses and First World War-era gun carriages, while the Band of the Grenadier Guards provides celebratory music.
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