Merseyside will fall silent today as the region honours the memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
It was only three months ago that hundreds of streets hosted parties to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee; the region decked out in flags and bunting as residents united to celebrate her historical 70-year reign. But today, 11 days since Queen Elizabeth passed away at Balmoral, Merseyside will come together once more, joining the rest of the nation in a two minute's silence at 11:55am to pay tribute to the country's longest-serving monarch.
The silence will be held at the end of the Queen's State Funeral service, which will take place from 11am at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony comes after hundreds of thousands of people have passed through Westminster Hall in the last few days, some queuing for more than 14 hours to see the Queen lying-in-state.
