those images you can see they re both in london s hyde park and at edinburgh castle, marking one year since the death of queen elizabeth ii. she died at the age of 96, the longest serving british monarch in history. she marked her platinum jubileejust history. she marked her platinum jubilee just months before history. she marked her platinum jubileejust months before her death, thatjubilee celebrated 70 years on the throne. today it is also a celebration marking their first anniversary of charles iii exceeding the throne. royal succession happens immediately after the death of the mnemonic and you may wonder why gun salutes are used in this occasion. they are a traditional ceremony, they date back to the 15th century. what we are seeing here in london s hyde park is a full gun salute. in edinburgh, a 20 one gun salute. the difference is that hyde park is a royal park and that hyde park is a royal park and that signifies the difference. 21 shots are fired because ships would