UK observes minute’s silence in memory of Queen

People hold a minute of silence for the late Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Bridge in front of Big Ben. Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

A national moment of mourning has been observed across the UK for Queen Elizabeth II.

The moment of silence, which took place on Sunday at 8pm, was held in memory of the monarch and saw mourners across the UK come together to pay tribute.

In a prerecorded tribute by Camilla, the Queen Consort, which was broadcast on the BBC shortly before the silence, Camilla spoke of the Queen’s strength as a “solitary woman” in “a male-dominated world”.