Prince Philip – gun salutes and more tributes
Tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh have continued following his death at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFPGun salutes have been fired across the UK, in Gibraltar and at sea in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESThe Honourable Artillery Company fired the gun salute from the bank of the River Thames near the Tower of London.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTCHRIS JACKSON VIA GETTY IMAGESThe gun salute by The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery took place at the Parade Ground, Woolwich Barracks, in central London.
Members of the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery fired a 41-round gun salute in the grounds of Cardiff Castle in Wales.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSMembers of the 105th Regiment Royal Artillery fired a 41-round gun salute at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESMilitary personnel wore black face coverings for the gun salute at Hillsborough Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Crew members on HMS Montrose fired her Salting Gun while docked in Duqm, Oman.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTMOD / CROWN COPYRIGHTMembers of the public continued to leave floral tributes and cards at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTNURPHOTO / GETTY IMAGESPeople were allowed to approach the Buckingham Palace gates one by one to lay their flowers in an effort to reduce the size of the crowd amid coronavirus restrictions.
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IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFPPeople have been asked not to gather at the royal residences because of the pandemic. The Royal Family has opened a book of condolence online.
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IMAGE COPYRIGHTREX / SHUTTERSTOCKThe flag over the Sydney Harbour Bridge was flown at half-mast, as was the flag over Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra.
IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPAAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said memories of Prince Philip would be of his candour and of a unique, forceful and authentic personality.
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