AP PHOTOS: Mourners and royals grieve Queen Elizabeth II
AP PHOTOS: Mourners and royals grieve Queen Elizabeth II
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A woman cries next to flowers and messages for Queen Elizabeth II at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A balloon with a picture of Queen Elizabeth II hovers over flowers at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Pedestrians walk past a billboard with a photo of Queen Elizabeth II in central London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A man reads a newspaper with a picture of Queen Elizabeth as mourners gather outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
People place flowers for Queen Elizabeth II at Green Park, near Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
People attend a Proclamation to the people of Scotland to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St. Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Britain’s King Charles III, back to camera, greets well-wishers as he walks by the gates of Buckingham Palace following Thursday’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex view the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, look at the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A weeping mourner is comforted by others who pay respect to the Queen outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
King Charles III greets supporters as he arrives to Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Members gather as military personnel in ceremonial uniform offer three cheers to the new King at St James’s Palace in London, Sept. 10, 2022, after King Charles III was proclaimed at the Accession Council. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
People watch a broadcast of Britain’s King Charles III first address to the nation as the new King following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Flowers and messages for Queen Elizabeth II gather near Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
A child touches flowers left for Queen Elizabeth II at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A tribute to the Queen is reflected on a taxi at Piccadilly Circus in London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
An image of Queen Elizabeth II is illuminated with flowers that were placed in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
A photo of Queen Elizabeth II is lluminated at a subway station in London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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A woman cries next to flowers and messages for Queen Elizabeth II at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A balloon with a picture of Queen Elizabeth II hovers over flowers at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Pedestrians walk past a billboard with a photo of Queen Elizabeth II in central London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A man reads a newspaper with a picture of Queen Elizabeth as mourners gather outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
People place flowers for Queen Elizabeth II at Green Park, near Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
People attend a Proclamation to the people of Scotland to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St. Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
People attend a Proclamation to the people of Scotland to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St. Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Britain’s King Charles III, back to camera, greets well-wishers as he walks by the gates of Buckingham Palace following Thursday’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain’s King Charles III, back to camera, greets well-wishers as he walks by the gates of Buckingham Palace following Thursday’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex view the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex view the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, look at the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A weeping mourner is comforted by others who pay respect to the Queen outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
King Charles III greets supporters as he arrives to Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Members gather as military personnel in ceremonial uniform offer three cheers to the new King at St James’s Palace in London, Sept. 10, 2022, after King Charles III was proclaimed at the Accession Council. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
Members gather as military personnel in ceremonial uniform offer three cheers to the new King at St James’s Palace in London, Sept. 10, 2022, after King Charles III was proclaimed at the Accession Council. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
People watch a broadcast of Britain’s King Charles III first address to the nation as the new King following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Flowers and messages for Queen Elizabeth II gather near Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
A child touches flowers left for Queen Elizabeth II at the Green Park memorial, near Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A tribute to the Queen is reflected on a taxi at Piccadilly Circus in London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
An image of Queen Elizabeth II is illuminated with flowers that were placed in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
A photo of Queen Elizabeth II is lluminated at a subway station in London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Mourners streamed to the gates of Buckingham Palace in London to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday after she spent 70 years on the throne.
Passersby stopped to pay their respects, some shedding tears as they placed flowers to honor the only monarch that most Britons have ever known. One image captured by an Associated Press photographer showed a single red balloon with a black and white photo of the young queen hanging above hundreds of flowers.
From billboards to subway tunnels to nearly every newspaper’s front page, the queen’s image has been hard to miss.
On Saturday, Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, stopped outside Windsor Castle to read messages left by mourners, while the streets were lined with people trying to catch a glimpse.
Earlier in the day, King Charles III was formally proclaimed sovereign of the United Kingdom, as officials unveiled details of the meticulously choreographed ceremonies that will culminate in the state funeral of his mother on Sept. 19.
On Sunday, the hearse carrying her flag-draped coffin began its journey from Balmoral, Scotland, to Edinburgh, where it will stay for 24 hours so the public can pay their respects. Members of the royal family will hold a vigil by the coffin in the evening.
The queen’s coffin will be flown by the Royal Air Force to London on Tuesday and taken to Buckingham Palace.