It is planned that Queen Elizabeth II’s body will be brought to Edinburgh. To maintain order, the local government announced the closure of several roads in the Scottish capital.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace as the troops march past during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London on June 2, 2022. - Huge crowds converged on central London in bright sunshine on Thursday for the start of four days of public events to mark Queen Elizabeth II's historic Platinum Jubilee, in what could be the last major public event of her long reign.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has brought deep sorrow to the people of the United Kingdom. They remember their Queen with love as the future of the kingdom with its new king brings hope.
Bouquets of colorful flowers lay around a white pole flying a British flag at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeen, Scotland, on Friday (9/92022). Not only were flowers placed but a man even stopped and stood staring at the waving flag for more than five minutes.
“This morning I took the time to buy white flowers, placed them under the flagpole and stood there for 10 minutes. I’m devastated,” said Michael Painter (68) when met at Marischal College, Aberdeen.
After paying his respects at the flagpole, he planned to return to his home 77 kilometers from Balmoral Castle and turn on the television to stay updated on Queen Elizabeth II’s death. The next day, he planned to attend church services to pray for the Queen.
Elsewhere, a master’s degree student in international relations at the University of Glasgow, Andrew, paid tribute to the Queen for her benign work. “Nonetheless, the existence of a kingdom that does not have a significant impact on improving the people’s lives still needs to be in the spotlight of the monarchy,” he said.
The royal family arrived at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire via Aberdeen International Airport.
The United Kingdom officially announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for seven decades on Thursday (8/9) at 6:30 p.m. The royal family arrived at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire via Aberdeen International Airport.
Through the government’s official website, Lord Provost of Aberdeen and Queen’s Lord-Lieutenant David Cameron stated that Aberdeen was fortunate enough to have strong ties with the Queen through a number of visits. He added that Queen Elizabeth’s reign had been an anchor of stability amid rapid changes.
It is planned that Queen Elizabeth II’s body will be brought to Edinburgh. To maintain order, the local government announced the closure of several roads in the Scottish capital.
Gun salute
On Friday at 1 p.m. London time, a gun salute of 96 rounds was fired to mark each year of Queen Elizabeth II’s life. Each shot was fired from the direction of Hyde Park, 500 meters from Buckingham Palace. Residents listened to the gunshots in silence.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves after attending a Service of Thanksgiving for Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in central London on March 29, 2022. - A thanksgiving service will take place on Tuesday for Queen Elizabeth II's late husband, Prince Philip, nearly a year after his death and funeral held under coronavirus restrictions. Philip, who was married to the queen for 73 years, died on April 9 last year aged 99, following a month-long stay in hospital with a heart complaint.
Adrian Brown (71), and his wife Sandra (70), arrived at Buckingham Palace at 10:30 a.m. They traveled 40 minutes by train from where they lived in Epsom, Surrey.
Brown said he was in the garden when he heard the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s declining health on Thursday afternoon. He immediately rushed home to find out what happened. “When I found out the Queen died, I was very sad. The Queen just met with the Prime Minister two days ago, so it’s very surprising,” he said.
Roger Partridge (52) came from Oxford Street to pay his respects to the Queen as well as to witness the atmosphere at Buckingham Palace. “I want to see what happens. This is history for the British,” he said.
Getting used to
With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Charles ascends the throne and is now King Charles III. British citizens look forward to the successor of the Queen and said they had to get used to King Charles III.
“We must get used to her successor, King Charles III. After being led by Queen Elizabeth for 70 years, it won’t be easy to replace her,” said Sandra.
Whoever occupies that position does not have much influence on the people’s lives.
A British citizen who lives in Luton said that the king or queen is just a symbol of the United Kingdom. Whoever occupies that position does not have much influence on the people’s lives.
However, he still hoped that King Charles III would carry out his duties better. “Perhaps my hope is that he can be more outspoken about the interests of people who are affected by ordinary life. We people pay taxes to support the royal family and they hide their money in tax havens,” he said.
Painter also expressed unease about the future of the kingdom. “I can’t imagine what the era of King Charles III will look like. It might take some time,” he said.
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A picture released in London on February 4, 2022, and taken last month, shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stroking Candy, her a Dorgi dog, as she looks at a display of memorabilia from her Golden and Platinum Jubilees, in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle, west of London. - Queen Elizabeth II on February 6, 2022, becomes the first British monarch to reign for 70 years, heralding the start of her Platinum Jubilee year despite her retreat from public view. But the landmark date this weekend will see little fanfare, as the 95-year-old monarch traditionally spends the anniversary of the death of her father in private.
As quoted from the official website of the Scottish government, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Queen reigned after World War II and had seen various changes in social structure. Sturgeon also emphasized that the Queen was a member of the monarchy that brought the Scottish Parliament to an era of devolution (decentralization).
“Scotland was special to the Queen as the Queen was special to Scotland,” she said.
