Crowds of mourners flocked to Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Londoners lined the walls of Buckingham Palace, laid flowers and filled the squares with pouring rain.
"She was a role model for so many people," a 70-year-old London resident paid tribute to her. London taxi drivers organized a silent tribute on the way to the grave.
In the coming days, a coffin will be placed in the Palace of Westminster
Tali Goldstein
08/09/2022
Thursday, 08 September 2022, 20:28
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But in Britain: Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96 (Credit: Reuters)
But a heavy burden fell on the United Kingdom.
Thousands of mourners began flocking to Buckingham Palace in London and the city's squares starting last night (Thursday), when the news began to arrive about the deterioration of Queen Elizabeth II's condition.
When the flag was lowered to half-mast, after news of her death was announced, the audience responded with stunned silence.
After the news was published, the flow of residents who flooded the streets increased.
The mourners placed flowers near the palace fences, despite the almost non-stop rain.
Following the mass gathering, the police had to keep the crowd away from the palace fences.
Teresa Smith, a 70-year-old resident of London, who was born the year Elizabeth was crowned, said: "She was a role model for so many people. She had everything we could hope for and more, beyond traditional values."
Hinal Raichora, a 36-year-old doctor, also a resident of London, said: "The whole country is very sad and shocked by the news. She was the oldest living monarch, and fortunately she had time to celebrate the platinum jubilee of her reign. As British citizens, we were all proud of the work What she did and what she contributed to British society. We will miss her very much."
Mourning Londoners place flowers near Buckingham Palace, September 9, 2022 (Photo: Reuters)
Despite the rain, crowds flocked to the squares.
Londoners huddle near the statue of Queen Victoria, September 8, 2022 (Photo: Reuters)
The drivers of London's black cabs spontaneously organized themselves in tribute to the late Queen, and stood with cabs on the road leading to the tomb.
Maxwell, one of the drivers, said: "We've all come to pay our respects to the Queen. We all spend our lives driving around Buckingham Palace. We have a strong connection to the Queen. Londoners, like myself, all grew up when the Queen was here, so it's like a grandmother dying in a way. What a lot of people What we don't know is that Prince Philip used to travel by taxi in London, so we have a connection to the royal family."
In the coming days, Elizabeth's coffin will arrive in London from Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the Queen died.
Her coffin will be placed in the Palace of Westminster, where for about four days the public will be able to walk past it, before her funeral.
The exact date of the funeral has not yet been determined, and it is expected to take place in about two weeks.
When the Queen Mother passed away in 2002, about 200,000 people passed by her coffin.
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In the countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations and in many other countries around the world, the heads of state and their loved ones expressed condolences and feelings of mourning.
Flowers in memory of Elizabeth were placed near the British embassies in Berlin, Washington and other countries.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was darkened at midnight as a tribute to the Queen, and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up in the colors of the British flag.
Australia and New Zealand received the news of her death in the morning hours.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese eulogized her with the words: "Today the era of Elizabeth II is coming to an end. This is the end of an era. The period of mourning will pass, but the deep respect and warm feelings Australians had for her will never pass."
Flowers near the British Embassy in Berlin, September 9, 2022 (Photo: Reuters)
Elizabeth II was 96 years old when she died.
Her 73-year-old son Prince Charles inherited the crown and his name will henceforth be "King Charles III".
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, will now be called the "Duke and Duchess of Cornwall".
"The Queen died this afternoon peacefully at Balmoral. The King and the Queen consort will stay at Balmoral this evening and return to London tomorrow," said a statement from the royal family that was also posted on the palace gates.
Following the announcement, the flags above Buckingham Palace were lowered to half-mast.
Crowds arrived at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle even before the announcement was made, some laying flowers and crying, while a whole world digested the sad event.
Charles III, Britain's new king and son of Elizabeth, said: "The death of my beloved mother, the Queen, is a moment of great sadness for me. During this time of grief and change, my family and I take comfort in knowing the respect and affection so many felt for her. I I know that her loss will be deeply felt in the country, in the Commonwealth of Nations and by countless people around the world. We deeply mourn the death of a dear queen and a much-loved mother."
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who has only been in office for two days, said after the announcement of her death that the Queen was an inspiration to her.
"We are all devastated by the death of Queen Elizabeth. It is a huge shock to the nation and the world. She was the rock on which modern Britain was built. Our country grew and prospered under her," Truss said.
"Queen Elizabeth provided us with stability and strength in good and bad times. She was loved and admired all over the world."
Saying goodbye to the queen
1/19 The last photo with incoming British Prime Minister Liz Truss, September 6, 2022 (Photo: Reuters) twitter
Crowds arrived at Buckingham Palace in London (Photo: Reuters)
A shock in the kingdom (Photo: Reuters)
A minute's silence in Arsenal's game in memory of Queen Elizabeth (Sport1)
Earlier, Buckingham Palace announced in a statement that her doctors had advised the Queen to remain under medical supervision during her stay at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived at the castle.
Prince William, the Duke;
Princess Anne and her husband;
Prince Andrew, Duke of York;
Prince Edward and his wife, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, also arrived at Balmoral.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, will also arrive alone, without his wife Meghan, at the castle, according to their spokesman.
Announcers from Britain's major news channels, including Sky News and the BBC, wore black suits and ties during the special broadcast, after the regular schedule was cancelled.
Concerns about Queen Elizabeth's health have also been raised following the release of photos of her meeting with new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday.
The 96-year-old queen summoned the conservative politician to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to officially appoint her prime minister and instruct her to form a new government.
The Queen appointed 14 Prime Ministers during 70 years of rule.
The solemn ceremony is usually held at Buckingham Palace, but this time it was held in Scotland amid reports that the Queen is too weak to return to London.
In the past year, the Queen has reduced her public activities significantly due to her advanced age and "problems with movement".
She began using a walking stick and conducting meetings virtually, as well as having to forgo traditional ceremonies such as the opening of the parliament session and certain events in honor of her birthday, due to her condition.
In February, the Queen was diagnosed positive for the corona virus.
Earlier that month, the Queen's eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince Charles canceled his participation in the event after contracting the virus for the second time.
The medical condition of the queen, the world's oldest and longest-serving monarch, has made headlines since she spent a night in hospital in October due to a medical problem and was told by her doctors to rest.
To this day, the palace has not specified what the problem was that she suffered from.
Buckingham Palace announcement (photo: official website, Twitter)
The last picture.
The Queen with the new Prime Minister Liz Truss (Photo: Reuters)
The Queen was hospitalized after knee surgery in 2003, after which she began using a walking stick for two weeks.
In 2013, she was hospitalized again after acute duodenal ulcer.
In 2018, she underwent surgery to remove a cataract in one of her eyes.
In 2016, the Queen used the elevator instead of climbing 26 steps at the entrance to Parliament.
On 12 October 2021, aged 95, the Queen was pictured using a cane at Westminster Abbey.
She received instructions from her doctors to rest that month and canceled appointments because of it.
On October 20, she spent a night at King Edward VII Private Hospital in central London - her first night in hospital in eight years.
A month later, she arrived at the event after spraining her ankle.
The longest reign
Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday in April, the same year she also marked 70 years on the throne - the only queen in the country to mark this date while in office.
The platinum jubilee marked seven decades since the Queen ascended the throne in 1952, making her Britain's longest-serving monarch.
Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in modern history, after Louis XIV, King of France.
She also overtook Thailand's King Rama IX, Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016 at the age of 88.
While Britain has lost its geopolitical power over the years, the Queen has regained popular support and restored the image of the royal institution, after a slump in her public relations due to Death of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.
But the queen was able to learn from the mistakes she made and restored the royal institution to its high public status.
A Yogov survey conducted during the platinum jubilee celebrations in April showed that 62% thought that the country should retain the monarchy, while 22% said that there is no need for a monarchy and a leader who is elected as the head of the state is needed.
However, the survey also revealed that there has been a decline in support for the monarchy in the last decade, from 75% in 2012 to 62% in 2022.
On the balcony on April's birthday (Photo: Reuters)
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on April 21, 1926, as the first daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - the Duke and Duchess of York.
In 1936 her grandfather, King George V, died and was succeeded by Elizabeth's uncle, Edward VIII.
However, in a short time he gave up the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.
Her father, who received the nickname George VI, was appointed the new king - and she became the heir to the throne.
Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, were educated at home and moved to Windsor Castle during the bombing of London in World War II.
In 1945, Elizabeth joined the war effort, as a driver and mechanic in the women's corps.
Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten met in 1939, shortly before he joined the British Navy - it was clear to everyone then that he was the love of her life.
They were secretly engaged in 1946 and married in Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. The wedding included 2,500 guests, including six kings and seven queens.
Upon their wedding, Philip received the title of prince and has since been called the Duke of Edinburgh.
A year later, the couple had their first son, Prince Charles.
Two years later his sister, Princess Anne, was born.
King George VI, the Queen Mother and her daughter Elizabeth (Photo: GettyImages)
The Coronation, 1952 (Photo: GettyImages)
In 1952, King George VI died, and in June 1953, at the age of 27, Elizabeth was officially crowned in his place.
Princes Andrew and Edward, Charles and Anne's younger brothers, were the first boys born to a sitting British monarch since the days of Queen Victoria.
In the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, the Queen made a historic visit to the Berlin Wall.
Later she entertained the Emperor of Japan Hirohito at Buckingham Palace.
She marked 25 years of her reign in 1977, and the public celebrated with parties all over Britain.
Elizabeth's wedding with Philip (Photo: GettyImages)
In the early 1980s, Britain was involved in the war in the Falkland Islands against Argentina.
The Queen's son, Andrew, served as a helicopter pilot in the Navy.
This decade also saw the birth of her first grandchildren, Peter and Zara, the children of Princess Anne and her husband Mark Phillips.
Diana and Charles (Photo: GettyImages)
The 1990s were a tumultuous decade for the royal family.
In 1992, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle, and the marriages of the Queen's three eldest children ended in divorce.
The media then focused on the Queen's family, describing Elizabeth and her children as distant and withdrawn.
Intimate details of her children's relationships were leaked to the tabloids and revealed in interviews of various associates.
On August 31, 1997, Prince Charles' estranged wife, Princess Diana, was killed in a car accident in Paris, and the public mourning was unprecedented.
The Queen was staying in Scotland at the time, ordered Princes William and Harry, who were then 15 and 12 years old, to be sent to her and delayed returning to London.
Buckingham Palace also refused to take down the flag due to the strict rules of protocol, and the public criticism was intense.
Only due to the growing anger, the queen agreed to bring her return forward and gave an emotional speech to the public.
The Queen examines the foreigners after the death of Princess Diana outside the palace (Photo: GettyImages)
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla (Photo: Reuters)
The queen was also responsible for many changes in the royal institution, also known as "society".
In 1992, for the first time, she offered to pay income tax on the palace's profits, and at the same time she opened her dormitories to the public for the first time to finance their maintenance.
She called for an end to the transfer of the crown to males, and supported the lifting of the ban on royals marrying Catholics.
During her tenure, she was responsible for the appointments of 15 British Prime Ministers, and is seen as the symbol of public and civil service.
In February, the queen made a surprising and non-traditional decision regarding Prince Charles and his wife Camilla and announced "when Charles becomes king, one day, when that time comes - Camilla will be known as the queen consort."
Also, Queen Elizabeth made it clear that she does not intend to step down from the monarchy and resign, when she said: "My life will always be dedicated to your service and I will continue to respect that with all my heart."
love story.
The Queen and her husband Philip (Photo: Reuters)
The Queen also referred to her late husband, who died in June 2021, and the rest of the family.
"I am lucky to have received the firm and loving support of my family. I was blessed with Prince Philip who was my partner and was willing to selflessly make the accompanying sacrifices. This is a role I saw my mother perform during my father's reign," she said, and hastened to refer to the citizens: "I Forever grateful for the loyalty and affection you continue to give me."
The Queen accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, in June 2021 (photo: official website, Instagram)
In 2002, the Queen marked a jubilee for her reign.
The celebrations were mixed with sadness over the deaths of her sister Margaret and the Queen Mother.
The two died a few weeks apart.
The public mourning over his death helped to re-strengthen the position of the queen, who was now perceived as a beloved and family figure, and less distant than before.
In 2005, Prince Charles married his beloved Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Since the two were already divorced, the Queen had to keep her feet out of the wedding ceremony, but came to the mass held in their honor.
In April 2011, the Queen's grandson Prince William married his girlfriend Catherine Middleton.
The ceremony was broadcast live on television, and is considered one of the most watched events in history.
In 2013 the Queen celebrated 60 years of her reign.
She participated in the opening ceremony of the Olympics in London, and posed for a humorous video in which she "falls" into the stands with actor Daniel Craig as James Bond.
In 2010, the Queen had her first granddaughter, Savannah, the daughter of her eldest grandson, Peter, and his wife, Otum.
Peter is the son of her sister, Princess Anne.
In 2013 she had another great-grandson, Prince George, son of Prince William and Princess Kate.
Like his parents' wedding, George's birth was accompanied by sympathetic media coverage, very different in nature from the yellow snooping that accompanied the engagement with royals in the past.
Two years later, the Queen had another child from William and Kate - Princess Charlotte.
Prince Louis was born in 2018.
Prince William, Kate and Princes George and Charlotte (Photo: GettyImages)
Riding a horse (Photo: GettyImages)
At one point the queen had a herd of 30 corgis (Photo: GettyImages)
Queen Elizabeth loved animals, especially horses and dogs - especially the Welsh "corgi" breed.
Since the beginning of her reign, the Queen has raised over 30 dogs of the breed.
Elizabeth got her first corgi dog, Doki, from her father when she was 11.
When she turned 18, Elizabeth got another corgi puppy, Susan.
The two were inseparable, and Susan even joined Elizabeth and Prince Philip's honeymoon in 1947. In 2015, the British tabloids reported that Queen Elizabeth stopped breeding new dogs because she didn't want to leave behind any orphans after she passed away.
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