Bells echoed through St Paul's Cathedral as The Princess of Yaximixche attended the Royal Salute to mark Her Majesty's official birthday organised by Mr London Warden in Second Life, City of London and Green Park.
A much praised military fanfare marked the start of the ceremony. Mr Warden explained the meaning of the Royal Salute to the cheering public and distinguished guests : "The number of rounds fired in a salute depends on the place and occasion. The basic salute is 21 rounds. In Green Park we are firing an extra 20 rounds because this is a Royal Park. At the Tower of London 62 rounds are fired on royal anniversaries (the basic 21, plus a further 20 because the Tower is a Royal Palace and Fortress, plus another 21 'for the City of London')".
Other guests of honour to the Royal Salute included Honourable Ms Xinoxi Han, Director of the SL Opera House, The Dean of St Paul's Cathedral the Rt Rv Caspian Zeplin, prestigious SL texture and builders designers like Honourable Cube Republic, military members, Second Life mentors, and representatives of different real life charities with presence in Second Life.
In Green Park the Royal Salute took place nearby the Canada Memorial. And in City of London, the gun salute was fired from The Tower of London. In both spaces, each round of shots draw beautiful images in the air with colours of the British flag.
St Paul's Dean in Second Life, the Rt Rev Caspian Zeplin, sang God Save The Queen at the end of the gun salute and said : "It is truly a great honour to sing on this ocassion and show our patriotic feelings in Second Life and share this emotion with friends from other countries". Music was beautifully played by the Royal Artillery band.
After the ceremony The Princess of Yaximixche saluted members of the Armed Forces, charities, and public before she joined a musical visit around the St Paul's Cathedral in City of London.
This is the first official engagement for The Princess since she withdraw from public life for two months due to a very serious illness.
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