21-gun salute for The King’s birthday
Type:Ceremony
Long Walk (near Park Street entrance), Windsor, Berkshire
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Children of the Royal Borough are invited to help wish His Majesty The King a happy birthday, by taking part in the traditional 21-gun salute outside Windsor Castle, on Saturday 14 November 2026.
The council will be celebrating His Majesty’s 78th birthday at noon, with the annual firing of 21 mini cannons on The Long Walk by Cambridge Gate (access via Park Street) with the special tribute led by the Mayor of Windsor and Maidenhead.
A handful of lucky children attending the ceremony will be chosen at random to fire the cannons, under the safe supervision of an ordnance expert. Children wishing to participate should get there in plenty of time!
This is a longstanding Windsor tradition and we’re once again excited to be firing the cannons for the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III.
This is an exciting opportunity for our younger residents to play a part in the birthday celebrations, and always attracts a sizeable crowd of spectators within the historic setting of the Long Walk and in view of Windsor Castle.
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* The first cannon will be fired at 12 noon.
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