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A mourner is overcome with emotion as he pays his respect at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022.
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A mourner is overcome with emotion as he pays his respect at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022.

Photos: The world mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II as Britain gains a new king

By | smrosenberg@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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King Charles III greets mourners outside Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022.
King Charles III greets mourners outside Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022.
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II sits amidst floral tributes and notes outside the gates of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sept. 9, 2022.
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II sits amidst floral tributes and notes outside the gates of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sept. 9, 2022.
Mourners outside Buckingham Palace react as a gun salute to Queen Elizabeth II begins in nearby Hyde Park in London on Sept. 9, 2022.
Mourners outside Buckingham Palace react as a gun salute to Queen Elizabeth II begins in nearby Hyde Park in London on Sept. 9, 2022.
Members of the Honorable Artillery Company fire a gun salute on Sept. 9, 2022, at the Tower of London to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The country began a 10-day period of mourning with bells tolling around Britain and 96 gun salutes planned in London — one for each year of the queen's long life.
Members of the Honorable Artillery Company fire a gun salute on Sept. 9, 2022, at the Tower of London to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The country began a 10-day period of mourning with bells tolling around Britain and 96 gun salutes planned in London — one for each year of the queen’s long life.
A mourner is overcome with emotion as he pays his respect at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022.
A mourner is overcome with emotion as he pays his respect at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022.
A guard on duty at London's Buckingham Palace stands watch on Sept. 9, 2022, the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The country began a 10-day period of mourning with bells tolling around Britain and 96 gun salutes planned in London — one for each year of the queen's long life.
A guard on duty at London’s Buckingham Palace stands watch on Sept. 9, 2022, the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The country began a 10-day period of mourning with bells tolling around Britain and 96 gun salutes planned in London — one for each year of the queen’s long life.
A well-wisher kisses the hand of King Charles III as he walks outside Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, a day after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
A well-wisher kisses the hand of King Charles III as he walks outside Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, a day after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 9, 2022.
The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 9, 2022.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced.
People walk along the Las Vegas Strip as an image of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on a casino marquee Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas.
People walk along the Las Vegas Strip as an image of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on a casino marquee Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas.
A mourner cries as she pays respect to the Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
A mourner cries as she pays respect to the Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
King Charles III, left, and Camilla, the Queen Consort, look at floral tributes left outside London's Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, a day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles III, left, and Camilla, the Queen Consort, look at floral tributes left outside London’s Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, a day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, arrive at London's Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, after traveling from Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, arrive at London’s Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, after traveling from Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
A mourner weeps as she pays respect to Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
A mourner weeps as she pays respect to Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne signs the condolence book next to a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II displayed at the British Embassy in Paris, Sept. 9, 2022.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne signs the condolence book next to a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II displayed at the British Embassy in Paris, Sept. 9, 2022.
Crowds gather at Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, in London.
Crowds gather at Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, in London.
Flowers are laid outside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 9, 2022. After the death of his mother one day earlier, King Charles III was to address the nation.
Flowers are laid outside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 9, 2022. After the death of his mother one day earlier, King Charles III was to address the nation.
A woman wearing a waistcoat featuring pictures of Queen Elizabeth II is pictured as mourners leave flowers at a mural of Her Majesty the Queen on Shankill Road on Sept. 9, 2022, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
A woman wearing a waistcoat featuring pictures of Queen Elizabeth II is pictured as mourners leave flowers at a mural of Her Majesty the Queen on Shankill Road on Sept. 9, 2022, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
A man looks at framed portraits of Queen Elizabeth II in a shop window near Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sept. 9, 2022.
A man looks at framed portraits of Queen Elizabeth II in a shop window near Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sept. 9, 2022.
The 105th Regiment Royal Artillery's Scottish and Ulster Gunners fire a 96-gun salute at 1 p.m. in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II at Edinburgh Castle on Sept. 9, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The 105th Regiment Royal Artillery’s Scottish and Ulster Gunners fire a 96-gun salute at 1 p.m. in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II at Edinburgh Castle on Sept. 9, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A car carrying King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, arrives at Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, in London.
A car carrying King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, arrives at Buckingham Palace on Sept. 9, 2022, in London.
In this photo provided by the British Parliament, MPs observe a minute of silence in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, in the House of Commons in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
In this photo provided by the British Parliament, MPs observe a minute of silence in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, in the House of Commons in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, arrive at Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, arrive at Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 9, 2022.
Members of the public leave flowers outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
Members of the public leave flowers outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 8, 2022.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sept. 8, 2022.
The Union flag is lowered on Windsor Castle as a rainbow covers the sky on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
The Union flag is lowered on Windsor Castle as a rainbow covers the sky on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
Crowds gather on the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace following the death today of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, on Sept. 8, 2022, in London.
Crowds gather on the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace following the death today of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, on Sept. 8, 2022, in London.
Floral tributes are left at the main gate of Sandringham House on Sept. 8, 2022, in Sandringham, England.
Floral tributes are left at the main gate of Sandringham House on Sept. 8, 2022, in Sandringham, England.
A young girl lays a floral tribute at the main gate of Sandringham House on Sept. 8, 2022, in Sandringham, England.
A young girl lays a floral tribute at the main gate of Sandringham House on Sept. 8, 2022, in Sandringham, England.
Members of royal household staff post a notice on the gates of Buckingham Palace announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022, in London.
Members of royal household staff post a notice on the gates of Buckingham Palace announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022, in London.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London, on Sept. 8, 2022, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London, on Sept. 8, 2022, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
A policewoman lays tributes outside Buckingham Palace in London following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
A policewoman lays tributes outside Buckingham Palace in London following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Mourners gather outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
Mourners gather outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace in central London after it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II has died, in central London on Sept. 8, 2022.
People gather outside Buckingham Palace in central London after it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II has died, in central London on Sept. 8, 2022.
The Union flag is lowered the Houses of Parliament following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022, in London.
The Union flag is lowered the Houses of Parliament following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022, in London.
People lay flowers in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II at the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow on Sept. 8, 2022.
People lay flowers in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II at the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow on Sept. 8, 2022.
Tel Aviv City Hall in Israel is lit up with the British national flag after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Tel Aviv City Hall in Israel is lit up with the British national flag after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Members of the public lay floral tributes for Queen Elizabeth II at the main gate of Sandringham House on Sept. 8, 2022, in Sandringham, England.
Members of the public lay floral tributes for Queen Elizabeth II at the main gate of Sandringham House on Sept. 8, 2022, in Sandringham, England.
Crowds gather in front of London's Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Crowds gather in front of London’s Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Mourners leave flowers outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
Mourners leave flowers outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
Flowers are lain by mourners at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland after news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022.
Flowers are lain by mourners at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland after news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022.
Crowds gather in front of Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death today of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, on Sept. 8, 2022 in London, England.
Crowds gather in front of Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death today of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, on Sept. 8, 2022 in London, England.
Crowds gather in front of London's Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Crowds gather in front of London’s Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Crowds gather in front of London's Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, 2022.
Crowds gather in front of London’s Buckingham Palace following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, 2022.
An announcement regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, on Sept. 8, 2022.
An announcement regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, on Sept. 8, 2022.
A man walks with an umbrella past an image of Queen Elizabeth II projected onto a large screen at Piccadilly Circus, in London, Sept. 8, 2022.
A man walks with an umbrella past an image of Queen Elizabeth II projected onto a large screen at Piccadilly Circus, in London, Sept. 8, 2022.
A woman holds a bouquet of flowers as crowds gather in front of London's Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
A woman holds a bouquet of flowers as crowds gather in front of London’s Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Crowds gather in front of London's Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
Crowds gather in front of London’s Buckingham Palace to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle, on Sept. 8, 2022.
A child leaves flowers outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
A child leaves flowers outside Windsor Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.
Flowers are lain by members of the public at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland after news of her death at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, 2022.
Flowers are lain by members of the public at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland after news of her death at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, 2022.

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