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The European Parliament in Strasbourg holds a minute of silence in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as they open their plenary session. Parliament speaker Roberta Metsola leads the tribute by saying: "Few have shaped global history like Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and her words on European unity spoken in this European Parliament in 1992 still resonate today." IMAGES
During the opening of the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, the assembly marks a minute of silence in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the British delegate Simon Manley. IMAGES
Whether in the pubs, Westminster, in Edinburgh or any other gathering across the UK, the British observe two minutes of silence in hommage to Queen Elizabeth II after the mass at her state funeral. IMAGES
Crowds fall silent for a minute silence in Windsor during the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. 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. IMAGES