Here are scenes from around the world as people pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II — from the U.S. to Japan.
President Biden signs a condolence book for Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Washington on Thursday. First lady Jill Biden and British Ambassador Karen Pierce look on.President Biden signs a condolence book for Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Washington on Thursday. First lady Jill Biden and British Ambassador Karen Pierce look on.Derek Lo, of Cambridge, Mass.
The statue of Christ the Redeemer bears the colors of the British flag on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro declared three days of national mourning in the country"in condolence for the death of her majesty the queen."A mourner draped in The Union flag on Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
A book of condolences is placed at St. Alban's Church, known locally as"the English Church," in Copenhagen on Friday. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognizable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday.Amos Ndegwa, a naturalist and tour guide, lights a candle to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the lounge of Treetops Hotel in Aberdare National Park in Kenya on Friday.
Members of 105 Regiment Royal Artillery, Army Reserves, during the Gun Salute at Edinburgh Castle on Friday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.Drivers and team members observe a moment of silence prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy, on Friday.Drivers and team members observe a moment of silence prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy, on Friday.
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