| Camera manufacturer | NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Camera model | NIKON D4 |
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| Author | Corporal Cameron Whatmore RLC |
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| Exposure time | 1/200 sec (0.005) |
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| F Number | f/5.6 |
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| ISO speed rating | 100 |
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| Date and time of data generation | 11:25, 22 July 2020 |
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| Lens focal length | 36 mm |
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| Image title | Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall stands with The Rifles Colonel Commandant, General Sir Patrick Sanders and other soldiers from The Rifles in front of Highgrove House.
The transfer of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles from His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall took place in a short ceremony at Windsor Castle and Highgrove House, earlier today, Wednesday 22nd July.
While The Duke of Edinburgh has been Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles since its formation in 2007, His Royal Highness connection stretches back further, as he has served as Colonel-in-Chief of successive Regiments which now make up The Rifles since 1953. The Duchess of Cornwall was appointed Royal Colonel of 4th Battalion The Rifles in 2007.
The ceremony began at Windsor Castle where four Buglers, of The Band and Bugles of The Rifles, will sound The Rifles Assembly call upon the arrival of The Duke of Edinburgh. The ceremony continued at Highgrove House, where the arrival of The Duchess of Cornwall was marked by four Buglers of The Band and Bugles of The Rifles sounding The Rifles Assembly. Her Royal Highness was addressed by The Rifles Colonel Commandant, General Sir Patrick Sanders, who will welcome The Duchess as the new Colonel-in-Chief.
The Duchess has personal links to military organisations connected to her father, Major Bruce Shand, who was awarded two Military Crosses. Two Battalions of The Rifles form part of the celebrated 7th Infantry Brigade, otherwise known as the Desert Rats, with whom Major Shand served, and The Duchess is Patron of The Desert Rats Association.
Key Information
July 22nd is celebrated each year by The Rifles as their Regimental Day, which commemorates the Battle of Salamanca during the Peninsula War, in 1812, at which all four forming Regiments of The Rifles fought together and were victorious against the army of Napoleon.
Currently, The Rifles has battalions (including Reserve units) deployed on operations in Afghanistan, the Middle East, Estonia, Cyprus and in support of the UKs Covid 19 response; with other battalions preparing to deploy on operations in the coming months.
Assistant Colonel Commandant, Major General Tom Copinger-Symes, will offer the salute and thank The Duke of Edinburgh for His Royal Highness 67 years of support and service to The Rifles, and their forming and antecedent Regiments.
The Rifles Regiment is made up of 8 Battalions Ð 5 Regular and 3 Reserve.
Photographer:
Corporal Cameron Whatmore RLC / MoD Crown |
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| Copyright holder | ©MoD Crown Copyright 2020 This image may be used for current news purposes only. It may not be used, reproduced or transmitted for any other purpose. |
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| Orientation | Normal |
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| Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
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| Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
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| Software used | Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 12.3 (Macintosh) |
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| File change date and time | 13:13, 22 July 2020 |
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| Exposure Program | Manual |
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| Exif version | 2.31 |
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| Date and time of digitizing | 11:25, 22 July 2020 |
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| APEX shutter speed | 7.643856 |
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| APEX aperture | 4.970854 |
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| APEX exposure bias | 0 |
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| Maximum land aperture | 3 APEX (f/2.83) |
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| Metering mode | Pattern |
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| Light source | Unknown |
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| Flash | Flash did not fire |
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| DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 90 |
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| DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 90 |
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| Color space | sRGB |
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| Focal plane X resolution | 1,368.888885498 |
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| Focal plane Y resolution | 1,368.888885498 |
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| Focal plane resolution unit | 3 |
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| Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
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| File source | Digital still camera |
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| Scene type | A directly photographed image |
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| Custom image processing | Normal process |
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| Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
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| White balance | Auto white balance |
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| Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
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| Focal length in 35 mm film | 36 mm |
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| Scene capture type | Standard |
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| Scene control | None |
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| Contrast | Normal |
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| Saturation | Normal |
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| Sharpness | Normal |
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| Subject distance range | Unknown |
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| IIM version | 3 |
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| Province or state shown | Gloucestershire |
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| Country shown | United Kingdom |
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| Code for country shown | GBR |
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| Short title | ARMYHQCPL3-2020-021-Rifles Colonel-in-Chief-0019 |
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| Keywords | - Ministry of Defence
- MoD
- British Army
- British Army Photographer
- 2020
- Soldiers
- Army in London
- Colonel-in-Chief
- The Rifles
- His Royal Highness
- The Duke of Edinburgh
- Her Royal Highness
- The Duchess of Cornwall
- Ceremony
- Windsor Castle
- Highgrove House
- Duties
- Regimental
- Regiment
- Royal
- Royalty
- Regimental Day
- Major General Tom Copinger-Symes
- Service
- Regular
- Reserve
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| Credit/Provider | Corporal Cameron Whatmore RLC |
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| Source | Corporal Cameron Whatmore RLC / British Army |
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| Writer | Mr. Dave Allen |
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| Headline | THE TRANSFER OF THE COLONEL-IN-CHIEF OF THE RIFLES FROM HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL |
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| Original transmission location code | Official |
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| Sublocation of city shown | Highgrove |
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| Image width | 3,600 px |
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| Image height | 2,396 px |
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| Serial number of camera | 2043494 |
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| Date metadata was last modified | 15:11, 22 July 2020 |
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| Rating (out of 5) | 0 |
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| Copyright status | Copyrighted |
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