Crowds photograph an announcement of the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as it is displayed on the gates of Buckingham Palace on Thursday. The statement reads: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral Palace this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." (Frank Augstein/AP)
People around the world are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch, who died Thursday at age 96. Here is a selection of images of the way the public and their cities — and in some cases buildings and monuments — are honoring her.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss prepares to deliver a statement regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II outside Downing St. in London on Thursday. Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Alberto Pezzali/AP)
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