Prince Philip: Gun salutes fire across UK to mark di death of di Duke of Edinburgh

The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire di Death Gun Salute to mark di passing of Britain Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for di Parade Ground, Woolwich Barracks for central London on April 10, 2021

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Gun salutes in memory of di Duke of Edinburgh happun across di UK, for Gibraltar and from warships at sea.

Among di places wia e take place na di barracks for Woolwich, di base of di King Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.

Di British Army use di World War One-era QF 13-pounder field guns wey dem use for di coronation as well as to mark di marriage of the Queen and Prince Philip.

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II husband of 73 years, die on Friday.

At di age of 99, e be di longest-serving royal consort in British history.

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, don died
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Saluting batteries fire 41 rounds at one round every minute from 12:00 BST inside cities including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The Honourable Artillery Company fire gun salute for di Tower of London on April 10, 2021 for London, United Kingdom.

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Royal Navy ships for sea, including HMS Diamond and HMS Montrose, fire di salute, as tribute to di duke, wey serve as naval officer during World War Two and also bin hold, among oda titles, di office of Lord High Admiral.

Gun salute Cardiff

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Gun salute for Cardiff

Di salutes show live online and on TV, as dem bin encourage di public to observe dem from home.

One tribute to Prince Philip for Piccadilly Circus

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One tribute to Prince Philip for Piccadilly Circus

On Monday, di House of Commons go come back from recess one day earlier and sit to allow MPs pay dia tributes to di duke.

Dem neva announce date for di funeral. Union and national flags go fly for half-mast for all government buildings until 8am UK time on di day afta di funeral.

Di Queen don begin to consider changes to di funeral and ceremonial plans, sake of I current goment advice and social distance guidelines.

The BBC’s announcement of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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