How many guns are fired in salute for the Queen's birthday?
21-gun salute in a single salute — 124 are fired whenever the Duke of Edinburgh's birthday (62 rounds) coincides with the Saturday designated as the Queen's official birthday (also 62 rounds). Gun salutes occur on: Gun salutes also occur when Parliament is prorogued by the Queen, on royal births and when a visiting head of state meets the Queen in London, Windsor or Edinburgh. A Royal Salute of 21 Guns is fired at Edinburgh Castle in honour of The Queen or Her Personal Representative, the High Commissioner (female) or Lord High Commissioner (male), when processing in state to the Opening of the
1898 Birthday Honours then divisions (Military, Civil). The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the grant to His Highness Sir Hira Singh Malwandar Bahadur, Raja of Nabha, GCSI, as a personal distinction, of an increase of two guns to his salute of 13 guns. 1898 Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours 1898 were announced on 21 May 1898 in celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India. The list was published in "The Times" on 21 May 1898 and the various honours were gazetted in "The London