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Gun salutes to mark third anniversary of King’s coronation
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- Regular soldiers and members of the Army Reserve have paid their respects to King Charles and Queen Camilla by firing a number of royal gun salutes on the third anniversary of their coronation.
- King's Troop RHA fired a 41-gun royal salute at noon in Hyde Park, while the HAC fired a 62-gun salute from Tower Wharf at 1300 hrs.
- The Princess Royal attended the Hyde Park salute and carried out an inspection of the regiment immediately following the firing of the First World War 13-pounder guns.
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Regular soldiers and members of the Army Reserve have paid their respects to King Charles and Queen Camilla by firing a number of royal gun salutes on the third anniversary of their coronation.
In London, the occasion was marked by soldiers from The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and The Honorable Artillery Company, two regiments that routinely punctuate the nation's most historical events with ceremonial gunfire.
King's Troop RHA fired a 41-gun royal salute at noon in Hyde Park, while the HAC fired a 62-gun salute from Tower Wharf at 1300 hrs.
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