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Death Gun Salutes ring out to mark the passing of The Queen

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10th September 2022
All around the world, tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II have been too many to count. Her troops, the Armed Forces that she was the Head of for 70 years, have joined those homages with gun salutes.  On September 9th 2022, at 1pm, Death Gun Salutes took place around the UK and Overseas Territories and Dependences. All of them consisted of 96 shots, one for each year of Her Late…
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Black Cabs form an Honour Guard on The Mall

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9th September 2022
Soon after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, The Mall was draped in black, thanks to the famous black cabs of England. No blaring horns, but in silence, the black cabs arrived. One by one, lining The Mall, filling the street until it was closed and no more were allowed in. A poignant tribute that was done for Prince Philip when he passed in 2021. Queen Elizabeth may have…
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The lights go out at the Eiffel Tower while New York sparkles for The Queen

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9th September 2022
Shining bright or shrouded in darkness, both are signs of respect for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. In New York City, the “city that never sleeps,” the Empire State Building serves as an enormous night light. Glimmering silver like jewels in a crown and bathed in the royal colour of purple, it lit up the night sky. The building’s Twitter account said: “Tonight, our tower lights…
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The Archbishop of Canterbury calls on bishops to pray for The Queen and her successor, King Charles III

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9th September 2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked for bishops to pray for Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III in a new letter published Thursday. The Most Reverend Justin Welby wrote his letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion and Moderators of the United Churches following the death of Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Speaking of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s faith, the…
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