England remembers Prince Philip with salvos and flowers

London. Military salutes on Saturday reminded Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, across Britain, Gibraltar and the sea. In addition, the English laid flowers in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh, the longest-serving consort of the British monarchy, who died on Friday at the age of 99.

The Ministry of Defense announced that 41 shots would be fired from noon in cities such as London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, as well as in Gibraltar – a British territory south of the Iberian Peninsula – and on warships. of the British Navy.

The same military honors followed the deaths of Queen Victoria in 1901 and that of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965.

Authorities have called on the population to follow the military greetings via the internet or television from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit the country hard.

In addition, some citizens laid flowers again on Saturday in front of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, the place where he died.

Small groups of people gathered in the morning in front of Buckingham’s main gate in central London, where the flag was flying at half-mast.

Earlier, workers had removed the flowers left on the eve. Royal House officials called for no recourse to either location due to the pandemic.