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Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute Blended Scotch Whisky, 1L

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But what was the significance of these salutes, where did they take place, who fired the guns and why were a different number of rounds fired depending on the location?

At precisely 1 pm, on the word of command, a 62 Gun Royal Salute was fired, each round firing from one of the four guns in turn, filling the wharf with white smoke at ten-second intervals. The sound reverberated from the Tower battlements until all rounds had been fired. Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise. Historically, every king needed the support of the City of London to hold their throne. Without the loyalty of its citizens to the monarch, ancient kings could not control the country. Even today, the King still needs the permission of the Lord Mayor of London to enter the square mile City of London.

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This six-gun salvo was a unique salute for the Coronation designed for maximum impact and to create a sound that was clearly heard within Westminster Abbey. The type of gun used to fire a salute varies from the 25-pounder, operated by the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) introduced in 1940 and were used widely during the Second World War. A six-gun salvo was fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA) at the precise moment His Majesty was crowned King. This was a unique salute for the Coronation designed for maximum impact and to create a sound that was clearly heard within Westminster Abbey. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). The tradition of the gun salute dates from the 15th Century and the early days of sail. Ships, when visiting foreign ports, would discharge all their guns out to sea on arrival to signify that they came in peace with empty guns. According to one theory, British ships at that time carried seven guns so seven shots became the standard to signal that the ship was now unarmed. The guns onshore would welcome the incoming ships by firing three rounds for every shot fired from the ships – putting the total number of shots fired at 21 – hence the 21-gun salute, the most common number of gun salutes used today.

When the salute is given from a Royal Park an extra 20 guns is added, becoming a 41-gun salute. However, It becomes a 62-gun salute when discharged from a Royal Fortress, like the Tower of London, where the 21-guns fired have an additional 20 volleys added plus a further 20 for it being at the city of London, showing the loyalty of its citizens to the Monarch. The Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh provided the musical schedule, while Welsh Guardsmen and soldiers from 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards accompanied VIPs into Cardiff Castle. Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service.The palace is where Charles was born in 1948, when his grandfather, King George VI, was still on the throne. Charles was three when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, acceded the throne in 1952. The Guns fired at the Tower of London were three L118 105mm ceremonial Light Guns, converted from Guns that previously saw action during the Falklands conflict. Horse Guards Parade – A six-gun salvo, where all six Guns fire once at the same time, was fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA) at the precise moment His Majesty was crowned King. This mounted unit fires Gun Salutes to mark the grand occasions of State, including royal anniversaries, State Visits, and the State Opening of Parliament. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof.

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