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London, where the great events of the Queen’s life were enacted, mourns a great and gracious sovereign

Today, King Charles returned to London to address the nation. Outside Buckingham Palace, people have been coming to lay flowers ever since the Queen’s death was announced.

For the sense of grief that is felt in London and the nation for the Queen is palpable. Today these feelings find expression in the sound of bells — from Westminster Abbey to parish churches — and the sound of gun salutes from stations at Hyde Park and around the country.

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