World mourns the Queen: Flowers are laid, guns fire in salute and monuments are illuminated across the globe as a mark of respect after Her Majesty’s death
- Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, died on Thursday at the age of 96
- Tributes have been paid across the globe today to the world’s best-known royal and head of state
- Flowers have been laid outside state houses and embassies from Sydney to Singapore, Berlin to Belfast
- Empire State Building lit up, Eiffel Tower went dark, and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer shone blue, red and white
She was Queen of the United Kingdom and Head the Commonwealth, but in truth Elizabeth II belonged to the world – a fact on full display today as countries and people around the globe marked her passing at the age of 96.
In Paris and Prague, from Benidorm to Beijing, across Sydney and Singapore – flowers were laid, sports stadiums fell silent, and monuments were illuminated as a mark of respect for a monarch who meant so much to so many.
The Empire State Building lit up purple and silver, the Eiffel Tower went dark, and Christ the Redeemer – overlooking the city of Rio de Janiero – shone in red, blue and white in tribute to her record reign.
It came after Her Majesty died at Balmoral Castle on Thursday with son Charles – now King Charles III – and daughter Anne at her bedside, as her seven decades on the throne came to its peaceful conclusion.
Here, MailOnline rounds up the best of the tributes from around the world…
Northern Ireland
A father and his daughter gather outside Hillsborough Castle, in Northern Ireland. to lay flowers in tribute to Queen Elizabeth after she died Thursday afternoon at the age of 96
Two women brave the rain in Northern Ireland yesterday to lay tributes to Queen Elizabeth at the gates of Hillsborough Castle, near Belfast, as they pay tribute to her after her death
France
The Union Jack flies at the entrance to the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday night, hours after it was announced that Queen Elizabeth had passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle
Lights which typically illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris are turned off as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth
Germany
A woman lights a candle in front the British embassy in Berlin following the announcement that the Queen, the longest-serving monarch in British history, had died
A man lights a candle in front the British embassy in Berlin following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Italy
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth is displayed on a giant screen at the Olympic stadium in Rome last night, prior to the start of the Europa League match between SS Lazio and Feyenoord Rotterdam
A minute of silence is held for Queen Elizabeth ahead of a basketball match between Great Britain and Italy in Assago, Italy
Spain
An image of the Union Jack is displayed in the holiday resort of Benidorm, Spain, to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth
The Union Jack flies at half-mast outside the British Embassy in the Spanish capital of Madrid to mark the Queen’s death
Netherlands
Belgium
Czech Republic
USA
Canada
Brazil
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
China
Hong Kong
South Korea
Singapore
United Kingdom
