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In pictures: HMS Queen Elizabeth carries out 96-gun salute to mark Queen's death

An aerial view of HMS Queen Elizabeth as she carries out a 96 gun salute for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
An aerial view of HMS Queen Elizabeth during the 96-gun salute (Picture: MOD)
A mid action shot of a gun salute on HMS Queen Elizabeth to mark the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
Crew man the guns on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth (Picture: MOD).
Sailors carrying out a 96 gun salute for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
A 96-gun salute on board HMS Queen Elizabeth (Picture: MOD).
The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth carried out a 96 gun salute on the occasion of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
The late Queen is honoured with a 96-gun salute on board the Royal Navy's flagship (Picture: MOD).
Personnel on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during the 86-gun salute to mark the death of the Queen (Picture: MOD).
Personnel on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during the 96-gun salute to mark the death of the Queen (Picture: MOD).
An aerial view of HMS Queen Elizabeth as she carries out a 96 gun salute for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
A mid action shot of a gun salute on HMS Queen Elizabeth to mark the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
Sailors carrying out a 96 gun salute for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth carried out a 96 gun salute on the occasion of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: MOD).
Personnel on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during the 86-gun salute to mark the death of the Queen (Picture: MOD).

Personnel on HMS Queen Elizabeth have carried out a 96-gun salute to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The military led commemorations with 96-gun salutes all over the UK and abroad on Friday.

One round was fired every 10 seconds, with 96 rounds representing one round for every year of the Queen's life.

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