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 on September 8 at the age of 96. Citizens across the world offer condolences after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Pic/AFP

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A man prays outside the British embassy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in Tokyo on September 9, 2022
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A man lays flowers outside the British embassy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

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Members of a ballet company lay flowers outside the British embassy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in Tokyo
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A man delivers a condolence wreath at the British embassy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in Jakarta

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A British flag is pictured surrounded by flowers outside the British Embassy in Washington, DC
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The statue of Christ The Redeemer bears the colours of Great Britain`s flag, on September 8, 2022 in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil`s President Jair Bolsonaro declared three days of national mourning in Brazil "in condolence for the death of her majesty the queen."
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