Military gun salutes at Green Park to celebrate King Charles 74th birthday
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired 41 volleys to celebrate his first birthday as Monarch
Last updated 14th Nov 2022
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41 Gun Royal Salute at midday to mark the 74th birthday of King Charles III in Green Park, central London.
Gun salutes were being fired across the capital in honour of the King celebrating his first birthday as monarch as well as musical performances.
The Band of the Scots Guards performed Happy Birthday in the park as the large crowd in attendance also joined in.
The King’s Troop is a mounted ceremonial unit in the British Army that fires salutes on royal anniversaries and major events like state visits, and provides a gun carriage and a team of black horses for state and military funerals.
An hour later the Honourable Artillery Company will fire a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London.
The figure of 62 marks 41 for the Royal Salute from a London saluting station and 21 from the City of London.