Throughout the UK, cannon salutes of 96 rounds rang out concurrently to mark yearly Queen Elizabeth II was alive.
The salutes are only one act in a protracted line of occasions within the coming days meant to honour the previous monarch’s life.
Within the British Home of Commons, lawmakers noticed a minute's silence on a day devoted to the Queen.
And the UK’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, once more praised her reign.
"Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, was one of many biggest leaders the world has ever identified,” she mentioned.
“She was the rock on which fashionable Britain was constructed... She was the nation's biggest diplomat, her visits to post-apartheid South Africa and to the Republic of Eire, confirmed a singular capability to transcend distinction and heal division... Her legacy will endure by the numerous individuals she met, the worldwide historical past she witnessed, and the lives that she touched."
Different former British prime ministers additionally praised the Queen. Boris Johnson, who just lately stepped down from workplace, mentioned that the Queen was "the cornerstone within the huge arc of the British state".
And his predecessor, Theresa Might, mentioned she was “essentially the most outstanding individual she has ever met.... I doubt we are going to ever see her like her once more."
Queen Elizabeth II was the nation's longest reigning monarch, ruling by the phrases of 15 completely different UK prime ministers.
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