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
![Notes accompany floral arrangements placed in front of the gates of Balmoral Castle, after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Sept. 8, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/09d40000-0a00-0242-96a3-08da920cc749_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Notes accompany floral arrangements placed in front of the gates of Balmoral Castle, after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Sept. 8, 2022.
![A man wears the Union flag honoring Queen Elizabeth II as he stands in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 8, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/09d40000-0a00-0242-4116-08da920cc67d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man wears the Union flag honoring Queen Elizabeth II as he stands in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Sept. 8, 2022.