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London (AFP) – IMAGES Cannon fire rings out at the Tower of London in a ceremonial “death gun salute” in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, who died peacefully at her Balmoral estate on Thursday afternoon. Ninety-six shots — one for every year of her life — were fired from Hyde Park and the Tower of London in the capital, Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland and Cardiff Castle in Wales, as well as the Channel Islands and Gibraltar.

Brussels (AFP) – IMAGES European flags in front of the European Commission building in Brussels are lowered following the announcement of the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.

Windsor (United Kingdom) (AFP) – People lay flowers at the gate of Windsor Castle following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. IMAGES

Brussels (AFP) – EU energy ministers meet in Brussels to seek a united response to the energy shock triggered by Russia’s war on Ukraine, which has sent prices for electricity and heating skyrocketing. IMAGES

London (AFP) – Scenes outside Buckingham Palace on Friday morning, the day after Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat. She was 96 years old.

Sydney (AFP) – Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the bells of Sydney Town Hall and St Andrew’s Cathedral toll 96 times, once for each year of her life.

Abuja (AFP) – “I remember she gave us our independence on a platter of gold and that am grateful about. And of course, may her soul rest in perfect peace,” says a resident of Abuja. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, passed away aged 96 at her Scottish Highland retreat. Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1960.

London (AFP) – Londoners gathered outside Buckingham Palace reacting to the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. She was the UK’s longest reigning monarch, ascending to the throne in 1952, before overseeing a period of profound transformation in the country.

Tel Aviv (AFP) – Brazil’s statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was illuminated in the red, blue and white colours of the United Kingdom’s flag to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away aged 96.

Windsor (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Residents of Windsor lay flowers for Queen Elizabeth II and pay their respects to the late monarch, who ruled for a record-breaking 70 years. “It feels like we lost a family member”, says local IT analyst Leonora Moseley.

London (AFP) – A large crowd of people gathers outside Buckingham Palace to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II and take pictures of the official notice of death fixed to the railings. IMAGES

London (AFP) – People gather under the rain near London’s Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, she died in Balmoral in Scotland at the age of 96. IMAGES