In pictures: a crowd mourns the death of Elizabeth II at the gates of Buckingham Palace

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In pictures: a crowd mourns the death of Elizabeth II at the gates of Buckingham Palace
A woman reacts outside Buckingham Palace, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Great Britain, on September 8, 2022 (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls) (HENRY NICHOLLS /)
People do not stop arriving from all corners of the kingdom (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls)
People keep arriving from all corners of the kingdom (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls) (HENRY NICHOLLS /)
Two women hug and mourn the death of the queen (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls)
Two women hug and mourn the death of the queen (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls) (HENRY NICHOLLS /)
Staff place a poster announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth on a fence outside Buckingham Palace, after Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-serving monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died aged 96 (REUTERS/Henry Nicholls)
Staff place a poster announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth on a fence outside Buckingham Palace, after Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-serving monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, died aged 96 (REUTERS/Henry Nicholls) (Henry Nicholls/)
Tearful crowds outside Buckingham Palace sang a sad
Tearful crowds outside Buckingham Palace sang a sad “God Save the Queen” as news of Elizabeth II’s death broke Thursday (REUTERS/Peter Nicholls) (PETER NICHOLLS/)
The flag at half-staff after the news (REUTERS / Toby Melville)
The flag at half-staff after the news (REUTERS / Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE /)
Hundreds braved torrential rain to stand at the palace gates after it was announced that doctors had placed the monarch under medical supervision at Balmoral, her Scottish estate. Then the sun came out (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
Hundreds braved torrential rain to stand at the palace gates after it was announced that doctors had placed the monarch under medical supervision at Balmoral, her Scottish estate. Then the sun came out (REUTERS / Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE /)
Some wept as the Union Jack flag was lowered at the Queen's London residence, before a numb silence fell over the crowd. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
Some wept as the Union Jack flag was lowered at the queen’s London residence, before a numb silence fell over the crowd (REUTERS/Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE/)
Britain's longest-serving monarch had been plagued by health problems since last October that made it difficult for her to walk and stand (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
Britain’s longest-serving monarch had been plagued by health problems since last October that made it difficult for her to walk and stand up (REUTERS/Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE/)
Many of the supporters, some with flowers, came from outside the UK (REUTERS / Toby Melville)
Many of the supporters, some with flowers, came from outside the UK (REUTERS / Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE /)
The queen, an instantly recognizable figure to billions of people around the world, was in her Platinum Jubilee year, marking 70 years since she succeeded her father King George VI in 1952. (REUTERS/Henry Nicholls)
The queen, an instantly recognizable figure to billions of people around the world, was in her Platinum Jubilee year, marking 70 years since she succeeded her father King George VI in 1952 (REUTERS/Henry Nicholls) ( HENRY NICHOLLS/)
The news spread quickly across a shocked country, with announcements in public spaces, including a train from London to Edinburgh (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls)
The news spread quickly across a shocked country, with announcements in public spaces, including a train from London to Edinburgh (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls) (HENRY NICHOLLS /)
A woman cries at the door of Buckingham (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls)
A woman cries at the door of Buckingham (REUTERS / Henry Nicholls) (HENRY NICHOLLS /)
A woman places flowers outside Buckingham Palace (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
A woman places flowers outside Buckingham Palace (REUTERS / Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE /)
A vivid rainbow temporarily lifted spirits, but the mood turned gloomy at 6:30 pm (1730 GMT) when the seismic news was announced, prompting widespread cries of
A vivid rainbow temporarily lifted spirits, but the mood turned gloomy at 6:30 p.m. (1730 GMT) when the seismic news was announced, prompting widespread cries of “oh no” (REUTERS/Toby Melville ) (TOBY MELVILLE/)
Before death, people take shelter under their umbrellas as they gather outside Buckingham Palace, following a Palace statement on concerns over the health of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, England, on Sept. 8 2022 (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
Before death, people take shelter under their umbrellas as they gather outside Buckingham Palace, following a Palace statement on concerns over the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, England, on Sept. 8 2022 (REUTERS/Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE/)
This was the vigil before death (REUTERS / Toby Melville)
This was the vigil before death (REUTERS / Toby Melville) (TOBY MELVILLE /)

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