On Thursday came the tragic news that Britain’s monarch for 70 years, Queen Elizabeth, peacefully fell asleep at the age of 96. For the next ten days there will be national mourning.
In the evening hours on Thursday, she has been honored and praised by people from all corners of the world, referred to as a legend, a pioneer and a woman of rank.
The Queen’s life in pictures
Already on Thursday morning, large parts of the British royal family moved to Balmoral Castle in Scotland, to say their last goodbyes to their dear mother, grandmother and mother-in-law.
It is no secret that “everyone” wanted to say goodbye to the monarch, not least the family. However, they did not arrive in time.
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Do not reach forward
Queen Elizabeth had her last hours on Thursday afternoon. According to the BBC, British Prime Minister Liz Truss was notified of the death at 4:30 p.m.
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It also means that the family – by, among others, Prince William, the new King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew – did not arrive in time, according to the New York Post.
They arrived at Aberdeen airport just before 17:00 Norwegian time, and were at Balmoral Castle just after 18:00. Prince Harry was the last to arrive, just before 21:00 Norwegian time.
TOO LATE: Prince Harry apparently never got to say a final goodbye to his grandmother. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP/NTB
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None of the family members had time to physically say goodbye to the beloved monarch. Whether they were allowed to say goodbye digitally is not known.
Gets a new title
Honored
In the wake of the sad death – which many have feared for several years – London’s streets have been colored by the Queen’s face and British colours.
All of London’s digital billboards have now been changed to images of the Queen. Among other things, the train company South Western Railway has replaced its posters with a tribute to the Queen.
HONOURED: The late monarch is now on billboards in London’s streets. Photo: Private
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“We are sorry to hear of the death of Queen Elizabeth. We share the nation’s grief and send our condolences to the royal family,” the poster reads.
At Piccadilly Circus, the late monarch’s face is plastered all over the corner. She also graces Times Square in New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange.
PICCADILLY: Elizabeth graces Piccadilly Circus in central London. Photo: Andrew Boyers/Reuters/NTBA
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NEW YORK: Also in the USA, specifically in Times Square in New York, pictures of the 96-year-old have been put up. Photo: Andrew Kelly / Reuters / NTB
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The former place also changed its image when Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, died last spring, aged 99.
The changes to the posters are protocol after the Queen’s death.
