Tearful crowds mourn the Queen outside Buckingham Palace

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LONDON - Tearful crowds outside Buckingham Palace sang a forlorn 'God Save the Queen' as news broke of Elizabeth II's death on...

Ms Suzan Antonowicz compared it to losing a family member."She is the mother of our nation. She was heroic in so many situations. My respect for her is incredible, but my love is even bigger. We will grieve our loss for years," she said.

Drivers of London's famous black taxis lined the Mall, the road leading to Buckingham Palace, in tribute, while the neon lights of Piccadilly Circus glowed with a picture of the late monarch. "As a French person, even I am touched by this," said student Chloe Papeil."She is a part of English culture, but also global culture."

The queen - an instantly recognisable figure to billions of people across the world - was in her Platinum Jubilee year, marking 70 years since she succeeded her father king George VI in 1952.that left her struggling to walk and stand.

 

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