Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute – Ultimate Honor. Originally created to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The 62 Gun Salute was launched in June 2010, for the Queen’s birthday celebrations . The ‘Tribute to Honour’ costs a little over 1 crore. Hand-blown double-walled crystal. The Tower of London is performing a 62 Royal Gun Salute to celebrate the birth of the Royal Baby boy. So twenty one are to mark the royal occasion, a further 20 are fired because the Tower is a Royal Palace and a further 21 rounds will be fired for the City of London.