Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who sat on the throne for 70 years, died Thursday at 96. Admired for her dedication to her job, Queen Elizabeth was seen by many Britons as a pillar of strength for the country at a time when the nation was navigating its diminishing world power. Britons flocked to British landmarks to remember their queen, the only monarch that most in Britain have ever known.
Photos: Britons Mourn Queen Elizabeth II
![A woman leaves a floral arrangement, after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 8, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/00e90000-0aff-0242-ae0f-08da9208e2ab_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman leaves a floral arrangement, after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 8, 2022.
![Mourners gather laying flowers outside Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, Sept. 8, 2022, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.](https://gdb.voanews.com/00e90000-0aff-0242-5071-08da9209177b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mourners gather laying flowers outside Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, Sept. 8, 2022, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
![People pass by an image of Queen Elizabeth II projected onto a large screen at Piccadilly Circus, in London, Sept. 8, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/09d40000-0a00-0242-4732-08da920cca4f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People pass by an image of Queen Elizabeth II projected onto a large screen at Piccadilly Circus, in London, Sept. 8, 2022.
![People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 8, 2022, after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was announced.](https://gdb.voanews.com/00eb0000-0aff-0242-d143-08da920cc893_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People gather outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 8, 2022, after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was announced.