Gun salutes have been taking place across the nation to mark the passing of Prince Philip.
The Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle on Friday, Buckingham Palace said. Saluting batteries fired 41 rounds - one per minute - from midday on Saturday in major UK cities including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
Image:Members of the Honourable Artillery Company fired the 41-round gun salute at the Tower of London
Image:Prince Philip in 1946 as an officer in the Royal Navy
Several Royal Navy ships, including HMS Diamond, HMS Montrose and HMNB Portsmouth, also joined in the tribute to the duke, who had served in the navy full-time for 14 years and remained closely tied with the armed forces throughout his life.
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment also took part from the British overseas territory.
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In London, rounds were fired outside the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company, and at Woolwich Barracks in the southeast of the capital.
The latter involved six First World War field guns which were also fired for the duke's wedding to the Queen and at her coronation.
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Blue skies were seen at Edinburgh Castle as another salute was carried out there, while more tributes were made at the castles of Hillsborough and Cardiff.
The salutes have been broadcast online and televised to encourage the public to watch.
Image:The first shot during a gun salute at Cardiff Castle
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Westminster Abbey bell tolls in tribute to Philip
A statement on the royal website said: "The tradition of gun salutes being fired throughout the country to mark significant national events dates back to at least the 18th century, and there are historical records of salutes taking place as early as the 14th century when guns and ammunition began to be adopted more widely.
"Similar gun salutes were fired to mark the death of Queen Victoria in 1901."
Official flags have also been flying at half-mast around the country, including those at Buckingham Palace and Downing Street.
Members of the public have been told not to leave flowers outside the royal residences to prevent crowding, but many have still turned up in London and Windsor to pay their respects.
Image:Mourners have been leaving tributes at Windsor Castle
Image:A member of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery places empty shells into boxes ahead of a gun salute
Buckingham Palace announced Prince Philip's death shortly after midday on Friday, issuing a statement saying the Queen and the Royal Family were "mourning his loss".
It is understood the duke did not want a big fuss made for his funeral, and plans will also have to be scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It is not confirmed yet but the Queen may give a televised address in memory of her husband of more than 70 years, who she famously once described as her "constant strength and guide".
Image:Prince Edward and his wife Sophie arrived at Windsor Castle shortly after 11am
Image:The royal couple left the grounds of Windsor Castle shortly after midday
Around half an hour later Prince Andrew was seen leaving Windsor Castle after visiting the Queen.
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The Duke of York waved to the public as he drove his green Range Rover down a street packed with crowds.
The government has warned people to continue following coronavirus rules in the wake of the royal death, and to not gather at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.
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However, hundreds of people have already travelled to the royal residences.
Image:Prince Andrew waved at the public as he drove away from Windsor Castle
Image:The Queen and Prince Philip arrive for lunch to mark their golden wedding anniversary in 1997
Edward and Andrew were seen leaving Windsor Castle after gun salutes marking Philip's death began in London, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh at midday.
Gun salutes are also taking place aboard some Royal Navy ships and in Gibraltar.
The duke had strong military links, including serving with the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
Image:The Queen and Prince Philip after her coronation in June 1953
The Royal Family had earlier shared the Queen's moving golden wedding anniversary tribute to Prince Philip.
In a tweet, the Royal Family posted a picture of the couple and the quote from 1997, saying: "He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know."
“He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.”
The Royal Family has shared the Queen's moving golden wedding tribute to Prince Philip a day after his death.
In a tweet, the Royal Family posted a picture of the couple and the quote from 1997, saying: "He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know."
“He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.”
Prince Edward has been seen arriving at Windsor Castle following the death of his father on Friday.
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The Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie were seen entering the grounds at around 11am today.
They have arrived before gun salutes marking Philip's death began in London, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh at midday.
Image:The Queen and Prince Philip raise a toast as they mark 50 years of marriage
Image:Prince Edward and his wife Sophie arrive at Windsor Castle
Gun salutes are also taking place aboard some Royal Navy ships and in Gibraltar.
Some 41 rounds will being fired at the locations around the UK at a rate of one shot per minute.
Meanwhile, flags will fly at half-mast around the country.
Image:Prince Philip is seen with the Queen during her Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977
The duke had strong military links, including serving with the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
Members of the public have been urged not to leave flowers as tributes at royal residences to prevent crowds forming during the pandemic.
The government has warned people to continue following coronavirus rules in the wake of the royal death, and not gather at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.
However, hundreds of people have already travelled to the royal residences.
Image:The Queen and Prince Philip are seen together in the grounds of Sandringham House in 1982
A tribe which hailed Prince Philip as a god is expected to mark his death with ritual wailing and ceremonial dancing.
The villagers believed the Duke of Edinburgh to be a reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the archipelago to fight a war.
Philip had maintained a respectful 50-year relationship with the tribe before his death on Friday.
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Two men have been charged following the scenes on Thursday in west Belfast, with the police saying a 24-year-old and a 32-year-old were charged with riot.
The 32-year-old was also charged with possession of a petrol bomb in suspicious circumstances.
Both the Loyalist area of Tiger Bay and the Nationalist New Lodge region of Belfast saw violence on Friday night.
Earlier, PSNI Chief Superintendent Muir Clarke said: "We would appeal for calm in the area and ask anyone who has any influence in communities, please use that influence to ensure young people do not get caught up in criminality and that they are kept safe and away from harm tonight."
The cacophony of protest was supposed to fall silent - Eyewitness by Stephen Murphy, Ireland correspondent
The clang of smashed concrete meeting armoured Land Rover - or police helmet - has become distressingly familiar again in Northern Ireland over the past week, but tonight the cacophony of protest was supposed to fall silent.
In the hours after the death of Prince Philip, senior Loyalist activists were spotted by Sky News erecting posters at the Lanark Way flashpoint area in West Belfast. This was the scene of extraordinary violence on Wednesday night, as the gates that separate loyalist and nationalist areas (an "interface") were smashed open and set alight. The professionally-printed posters asked that "all PUL [Protestant Unionist Loyalist] protests be postponed as a mark of respect to the Queen and the Royal Family".
Some of those with the posters are very serious men. Their words carry weight here, and for the most part, the more hot-headed teenagers who had been protesting - or rioting - stayed home tonight.
But at North Queen Street, the message hadn't gotten through. For several hours, police lines shifted up and down the Loyalist street as they sought to contain dozens of young men who hurled petrol bombs, glass bottles and bricks. A car was set ablaze. A tall man in a balaclava angrily ordered the media out of the area before throwing a petrol bomb at police. It seemed to fizzle out harmlessly under a Land Rover's wheels.
White paint was splattered across walls and pavements and a purple flare was ignited, providing a colourful backdrop as a flaming wheelie bin was launched at police. The air stank of smoke and a police helicopter clattered overhead.
At the junction with Upper Canning Street, an officer in full riot gear was helped away by a colleague after sustaining an injury. He looked dazed. Under the cumbersome, heavy armour (most of the media have had riot training at police facilities), is a frail human body. It was a reminder of how 74 PSNI officers - and Daphne the police dog - have been injured so far in this grim and messy week in Northern Ireland.
And yet, compared to the last few nights, it was a relatively quiet evening across Belfast and most other parts of the province. The key word here is "relatively". The scenes at North Queen Street alone would horrify residents elsewhere in the UK, but such is the precedent of disorder here, that many will regard tonight as a successful exercise in quelling mass violence. The question is how long any lull may last - and if the politicians that are so frequently at loggerheads can plot a way out of the myriad factors that have led us to this place.
