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Firing 3

            Soldiers of The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC, the City of London’s Reserve Army Regiment) fire a 62 Gun Salute to mark the 92nd birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II, at the Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Three L118 Ceremonial Light Guns are used to fire the 62-gun salute, across the Thames, at ten second intervals. The guns are similar to those used operationally in recent years in Afghanistan.
 
A Royal Salute normally comprises 21 guns or 41 if fired from a Royal Park or residence.  Uniquely, at the Tower of London (regarded as a royal residence) a total of 62 rounds are fired as this also includes an additional 21 guns for the citizens of the City of London to show their loyalty to the Monarch.

The HAC dates its origins to 1537 making it the oldest regiment in the British Army. It took over the role of firing Gun Salutes from the Tower of London in 1924 when the regular detachment stationed there was disbanded.

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Taken on: April 21, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D700, f/3.5, 1/8000 sec, 38mm, ISO 450 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D700
Lens:	AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	1/8000 sec
Focal Length:	38mm
ISO:	450
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Soft
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Aperture 3.6
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