The King’s Troop received its title in 1947 when King George VI decided that, following the mechanisation of the last batteries of horse-drawn artillery, a troop of horse artillery should be kept to take part in the great ceremonies of state. The six guns, positioned 10m apart, were parallel to the tree line and faced toward Buckingham Palace as the order of fire was given by Major Francesca Sykes, Commanding Officer of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, riding Charger Sir Yawnberry Dawdle. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery in ceremonial dress, rode out from their forward mounting base in Wellington Barracks and made their way up Birdcage Walk, past the Queen Victoria Memorial, up Constitution Hill and into Hyde Park.ħ1 horses rode out, of which 36 pulled six First World War-era 13-pounder Field Guns. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired the Death Gun Salute in Hyde Park and at the same time, it was also fired at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC). In London, the Death Gun Salute was fired at 1pm with salutes taking place at Hyde Park, the Tower of London and stations including Belfast, Cardiff, York, Colchester, Edinburgh, Gibraltar and Larkhill (Stonehenge).Īt each, one round was fired every ten seconds, with 96 rounds representing one round for every year of The Queen’s life. Army gun salutes honouring Her Majesty The Queen rang out across the United Kingdom today and at saluting stations at home and abroad as the world watched on and mourned her loss.
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