Properly-wishers from as far-off as Canada and the United Arab Emirates travelled to Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II on the fourth day of mourning.
Ready in a queue of tons of alongside the pavement outdoors St James’s Park, guests had been directed to put flowers in a delegated space in Inexperienced Park, after the piles of bouquets had been moved away from the entrance of Buckingham Palace.
Grace Drang, from Canada, mentioned outdoors the palace: “Our folks have a protracted historical past with the crown. We’re indigenous folks from Canada, I feel that we’re very proud to be a part of the Commonwealth.
“Her picture was throughout every thing as properly, our cash, our cash. I feel that individuals in Canada are deeply affected and displaying their respect at our parliament and displaying indicators of condolence.”
One man, who didn't give his identify, had flown to the UK from Dubai as quickly as he heard that Queen Elizabeth II had died, and would return after spending every week within the capital.
He mentioned: “I needed to pay my respects to the Queen and to the Royal Household. She meant stability, she meant sense of responsibility.
“I’m not from England, however the UK has been my house for 14 years and I've probably the most immense respect for the Queen and I felt that I wanted to be right here.”
Mourners have additionally dropped flowers into the fountain in St James’s Park by the palace to pay their respects to the late monarch.
Flowers and teddy bears, together with a stuffed corgi, proceed to be laid on the foot of the fountain.
Sylvia Willcox, from Putney, south-west London, remembers watching the coronation on tv when she was seven years outdated.
She mentioned that she needed to return to the palace “to pay respects and to see everybody in the identical way of thinking. We’ve at all times admired her and liked her”.
Ms Willcox added: “I feel some lose contact as they get older with royalty and perhaps not assume it’s that essential, however as I grow old, I feel particularly now, it’s come to the fore how essential she was and what job she truly did.
“It’s made folks realise that lifelong, selfless responsibility that she’s at all times performed with none aggravation. It’s simply been supportive, she’s been a supportive particular person for us all.”
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