Prince Philip honoured with gun salutes across UK as military pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh
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pinkvilla.comPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh passed away aged 99 on April 9, 2021. Tributes poured in from across the globe as world leaders mourned the Duke's passing.
The Duke of Edinburgh was a former naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during World War II. Prince Philip was honoured with a gun salute by the military across the UK a day after his sad demise.
Coordinated 41-round salutes were fired at one round per minute in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, as well as at naval bases, from ships at sea and in the British territory Gibraltar as per Fox news.
A video was shared by the social media handle of Tower of London showed the 41 rounds that were being fired, with one round every minute, in unison with other saluting batteries.
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