Grieving royal fans from across the world have shared emotional tributes to Queen Elizabeth II since the sad news of her passing on Thursday afternoon. Heart-warmingly branded as the 'nation's grandma', thousands of people have gathered to pay their respects at royal landmarks across the UK - from Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to Balmoral and the Palace of Holyrood House.
Those lucky enough to have met the Queen - be it a close working relationship or a short interaction at an event - have all praised the late monarch's special ability to make people feel at ease in her presence. She stayed loyal to staunchly formal poise throughout her reign, but did reveal small snippets of humour on occasion.
One such moment came to light when a police offer made the unfortunate blunder of failing to recognising the Queen as she travelled down The Mall to Buckingham Palace in her official car with her daughter, Princess Anne.
