PICTURES: 'A great honour' says commander after historic gun salute in York
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21-gun salute - Wikipedia
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The Old Guard firing party is comprised of one firing party
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Army gun salutes herald Proclamation of the new King
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Crowds gather in Yorkshire as gun salute fired to mark King Charles III's 74th birthday
PICTURES: 'A great honour' says commander after historic gun
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21 gun salute hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Pictured: Reverberation around the nation as gun salutes fired in
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21 gun salute hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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King Charles III coronation ceremony and festivities in Ontario
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Gun salute rings out in Colchester to mark the accession of King