A 21-gun salute was fired from the HMS Liverpool at mid-day today to mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, being celebrated tomorrow.

The Liverpool, which is berthed at Pinto Wharf, leaves Malta tomorrow.

Although she was actually born on April 21, the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II is celebrated each year in the UK on a weekend in June.

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