Celebratory military gun salutes ring out across UK as King is crowned

Military gun salutes rang out across the United Kingdom as King Charles III was crowned during the coronation ceremony.

A fanfare was played, and Westminster Abbey's bells rang for two minutes after the crowning, with gun salutes fired from nearby Horse Guards Parade, the Tower of London and saluting stations across the nation, and from warships at sea.

Volleys were heard at Hillsborough, Cardiff and Edinburgh castles, Stonehenge and HMS Lancaster, which had sailed to Sudan to help British citizens and others escape the fighting in Khartoum.

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At Edinburgh Castle, a 21-round Royal Salute was fired one minute after midday on Saturday, as the King was crowned.

Members of 105 Regiment Royal Artillery fired the salute, with members of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 Scots) taking up position as castle guard musicians from Reserve Bands of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and adult instructors of the Army Cadet Force performed.

They played God Save The King after the gun salute was finished.

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, positioned on Horse Guards Parade, fired a six-gun salvo at the exact moment the St Edward's Crown was placed on the King's head by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The guns are 13-Pounder Quick Fire howitzers, all of which have seen active service in the First and Second World Wars.

Major Matt Aldridge, Battery Commander, 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, gave the overall command for the salute, giving fire orders, controlling the guns, and maintaining a rate of fire of 10 seconds between rounds.

At the same time, four officers and 25 personnel of other ranks from A Battery, The Honourable Artillery Company, fired a 62-gun salute at His Majesty's Tower of London.

While at the Citadel in Plymouth, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery fired a 21 Gun Salute.

Royal Navy amphibious assault ship HMS Albion also fired a gun salute, tweeting a video with the caption: "God Save the King!"