QUEEN ELIZABETH DEAD AT 96: • King Charles III to make his inaugural address to the nation • 96 gun salutes in London — one for each year of the queen's life • Biden to attend queen's funeral
Gun salutes took place at 1:00 p.m. across the U.K. in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. One round was fired for each of the 96 years of her life.
Members of the Honourable Artillery Company fire a 96-gun salute in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II at Tower Bridge on Sept. 9, 2022, in London.British PM Truss leads tributes from U.K. lawmakersBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss led the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II as lawmakers gathered in the country’s Parliament to pay their respects.
“Crowds have gathered, flags have been lowered to half-mast, tributes have been sent from every continent around the world,” she added. The accession council is attended by members of the Privy Council, who are advisers to the monarch on matters of the state. The ceremony is split into two parts: First, the council will proclaim Charles the king without his attendance, and, in a follow-up ceremony, he will join them and swear to uphold the church in Scotland and swear to continue the running of government.
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