LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Members of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery arrive in Green Park to give a 41 gun royal salute on April 21, 2009 in London. The tradional salute, also marked by a gun salute at Tower Bridge, marks Queen Elizabeth's 83rd birthday today. (Getty/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Members of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery prepare to give a 41 gun royal salute in Green Park on April 21, 2009 in London. The tradional salute, also marked by a gun salute at Tower Bridge, marks Queen Elizabeth's 83rd birthday today. (Getty/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Members of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery give a 41 gun royal salute in Green Park on April 21, 2009 in London. The tradional salute, also marked by a gun salute at Tower Bridge, marks Queen Elizabeth's 83rd birthday today. (Getty/Daylife)
A royal salute is fired by the King's Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery to celebrate Britain's Queen Elizabeth II 83rd birthday, in Green Park, London, Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The queen's birthday is celebrated twice a year, once privately, on her actual birthday, and again with an official national celebration in June. (AP/Getty)
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a forty-one gun salute to mark Britain's Queen Eizabeth's 83rd birthday in Green Park, central London April 21, 2009. The ceremony marked the actual birthday of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who is 83 today, Tuesday. (Reuters/Daylife)
The King's Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery are seen after a gun salute was fired to celebrate Britain's Queen Elizabeth II 83rd birthday, in Green Park, London, Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The queen's birthday is celebrated twice a year, once privately, on her actual birthday, and again with an official national celebration in June. (AP/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: A police officer watches as members of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery leave Green Park after giving a 41 gun royal salute on April 21, 2009 in London. The tradional salute, also marked by a gun salute at Tower Bridge, marks Queen Elizabeth's 83rd birthday today. (Getty/Daylife)
The King's Troop RHA - British Army Website (another page)
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Soldiers fire blank rounds during a gun salute at the Tower of London, on April 21, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 83rd birthday Tuesday, which was marked by a 41-gun salute in central London. The monarch was expected to spend the day at Windsor Castle, her favourite residence just west of London, with husband Prince Philip. (Getty/Daylife)
Soldiers pick up spent blank rounds after a gun salute at the Tower of London, on April 21, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 83rd birthday Tuesday, which was marked by a 41-gun salute in central London. The monarch was expected to spend the day at Windsor Castle, her favourite residence just west of London, with husband Prince Philip. (Getty/Daylife)
The smoking shell from a blank round is pictured as soldiers fire blank rounds during a gun salute at the Tower of London, on April 21, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 83rd birthday Tuesday, which was marked by a 41-gun salute in central London. The monarch was expected to spend the day at Windsor Castle, her favourite residence just west of London, with husband Prince Philip. (Getty/Daylife)
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Just thought I would let you know, the pictures here were instrumental in debunking a porr fellow who cried "photoshop!" when a newspaper here published a picture of a just-fired cannon and crew.
Most complete account probably here -
http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/09/09/great-moments-in-photoshop-journalism/
The pic in question:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Wf9mzO4zb--ahzeguhvT5A?feat=embedwebsite
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