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As world leaders paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth on her death aged 96, ordinary people in Britain and around the globe paid their own respects to a woman who had been the face of her nation for more than 70 years.
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Death of Queen Elizabeth marked around world with tributes and flowers
Children run past a sand sculpture depicting Britain's Queen Elizabeth, created by Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik and his students on a beach in Puri, Odisha, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer
People walk past a Union Jack flag flying at half-mast on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
A person takes photos as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth appears on the screen of the Nasdaq MarketSite billboard, after Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died aged 96, according to
A man lays a bouquet of flowers to lay outside the gates at Hillsborough castle at Royal Hillsborough, Northern Ireland September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Ryan Furlong brings flowers to a statue of Queen Elizabeth II near Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Melina Yanez of New York lays a set of flowers near the British Consulate General in New York, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man walks by walls of Jerusalem's Old City as it is illuminated with the Union Jack flag in Jerusalem September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Candles and flowers are placed outside the British embassy following the news of Queen Elizabeth's death, in Oslo, Norway, September 8, 2022. NTB/Beate Oma Dahle via REUTERS
An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is illuminated on the sail of Sydney Opera House, following the Queen's passing, in Sydney, Australia, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Newspapers with pictures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth on the covers are seen Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
A visitor pays their respects by laying flowers outside the British Embassy, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth, in Washington, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
A person lights candles as flowers lay outside the British embassy following the news of Queen Elizabeth's death, in Oslo, Norway, September 8, 2022. NTB/Beate Oma Dahle via REUTERS
People stand at Rabin square as Tel Aviv's municipality building is illuminated with the Union Jack flag in Tel Aviv, Israel September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Corinna Kern
President Joe Biden gestures as he signs a condolence book for Queen Elizabeth at the British Embassy, in Washington, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
A billboard with a photo of Queen Elizabeth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is illuminated on the sail of Sydney Opera House, following the Queen's passing, in Sydney, Australia, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
The British flag flies half-mast on the roof of British High Commissioner's residence following the death of Queen Elizabeth, in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., along with his family, signs the condolence book following the death of Queen Elizabeth, at the residence of the British ambassador in Makati City, Philippines, September 9, 2022.
Front pages of Spanish newspapers report on the death of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, in Madrid, Spain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera
An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is displayed at the Uri Geller Museum in Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias
A condolence book is left outside the British Embassy for sympathisers, in Taguig City, Philippines, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
A woman holds flowers and a newspaper depicting Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
A man installs a plaque depicting Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Plush hearts with depictions of Britain's Queen Elizabeth are seen in Windsor, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
People riding a motorcycle passes by a wreath at the British Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
A minute's silence before the match after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Flushing Meadows, New York. REUTERS/Mike Segar
A delivery man carries a wreath as he walks to a British Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
The Canadian flag flies at half staff on the Peace Tower at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
A person holds money above a newspaper with a depiction of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Displayed flowers are pictured outside the British Embassy in Rome, Italy September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Front pages of newspapers report on the death of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, in Nairobi, Kenya, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
The British flag flies half mast on the roof of Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley
A moment of silence for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II is observed prior to the women's semifinals session on day eleven of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
Flowers lie at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
Norway's flag flies at half-mast at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway, September 9, 2022. NTB/Ole Berg-Rusten via REUTERS
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth is displayed at a bus stop outside Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley
General view during a minutes silence during EuroBasket Championship Group C Great Britain v Italy after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Mediolanum Forum, Assago, Italy. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
A note is placed on flowers at Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Japan’s national flag flies at half staff to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth at Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
A man looks on as Sri Lankan national flag fly at half mast at Galle Face flag square following the death of Queen Elizabeth, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/ Dinuka Liyanawatte
The Empire State Building is lit up in purple in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
New Zealand's flags fly at half mast outside parliamentary buildings following the death of Queen Elizabeth, in Wellington, New Zealand, September, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer
Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated with the Union Jack flag colors after Brazil's government decreed three days of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Oakland Athletics players line up for a moment of silence to recognize the death of Queen Elizabeth II before the game against the Chicago White Sox at RingCentral Coliseum. Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
A person photographs Queen Elizabeth's Royal Cypher as it is projected on the Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
People walk by as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth appears on the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
A flag at half mast at the BMW PGA Championship, after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Fans during a minutes silence before the Europa League Group F Lazio v Feyenoord match after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo signs a condolence book at the British Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron