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has gloss | eng: An Accession Day is the anniversary of the date on which a monarch succeeds to the throne upon the death of the previous monarch. The custom of marking this day was inaugurated during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and was first observed as a day of national festivities on 17 November 1570. The inhabitants of Berry Pomeroy in south Devon still commemorate Queenes Day with a special church service and bonfire. The Accession Day of Queen Elizabeth II is 6 February, and is observed throughout her countries by the flying of specific flags and various official functions. In London a Royal Salute is fired by the guns of the Kings Troop, Royal Horse Artillery in Hyde Park and by the Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower . Salutes are also fired at Woolwich, Colchester, Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Cardiff, Belfast, York, Plymouth and Dover Castle . |
lexicalization | eng: Accession Day |
instance of | (noun) the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) day of remembrance, anniversary |
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