The world mourned their Queen in their own way, ITV News’ Emma Murphy reports
People around the world tuned in to watch from afar today as the world bid farewell to the Queen.
Huge crowds gathered around televisions and big screens to watch Her Majesty’s state funeral together.
Some marked the historic occasion in faraway British pubs and others at embassies and public memorials.
Many lit candles in tribute and laid flowers, before watching as thousands of miles away royal family leaders and members of the public gathered in London to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-serving monarch.
In pictures: the world mourns the queen
People offer flowers to a portrait of Queen Elizabeth in front of the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India. Credit: AP
Many tributes during the Queen’s funeral acknowledged that her death would be a momentous occasion felt around the world.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, told mourners: “The sadness of this day, felt not only by the late Queen’s family, but across the nation, the Commonwealth and the world, comes from the abundant life and loving of the service, which is now gone from us.
A Buddhist monk lights a butter lamp in the monastery during a prayer session in Kathmandu, Nepal. Credit: AP
“She was joyful, present to so many, touching many lives.”
In countries around the world, people were saying goodbye to the Queen in their own way, with some TV experts predicting the number of people expected to tune in to watch the funeral live will reach the billions.
Flowers and a photograph lie in front of the British Embassy in Berlin, Germany. Credit: AP
In Calcutta, India, people were pictured laying flowers next to a monument to Her Majesty, while in Pakistan, mourners held placards with messages of tribute to the late queen.
Portraits of the late Queen Elizabeth II are on display as people pay their respects and light candles for her, in Lahore, Pakistan. Credit: AP
And in Kathmandu, Nepal, monks lit lamps in a prayer to mark the day of the Queen’s funeral.
Visitors watch the ceremonial procession at The Queen Vic, a British pub in Washington DC. Credit: AP
At British embassies around the world, mourners left tokens of support.
Flowers and a photograph were laid outside the British Embassy in Berlin, Germany, on the day of the monarch’s funeral.
People watch the State Funeral on TV at The Cricketer pub in Paris. Credit: AP
People around the world flocked to British pubs to watch the funeral.
In Washington, people went to watch the service in a traditional British pub called The Queen Vic.
Tomotaka Hosokawa attends the funeral with a friend at The Aldgate British pub in Tokyo’s Shibuya district Credit: AP
People watched the State Funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on V screens at The Cricketer pub in Paris, France.
In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, Tomotaka Hosokawa, a dentist who has been to Britain twice, attended the funeral with a friend at the British pub The Aldgate, which broadcast the Queen’s funeral live on screens that usually show football matches.
“The queen has had a particularly long history in a country that prides itself on a long history, and for that she deserves deep respect,” Mr Hosokawa said.
The Sydney Opera House’s sails have been lit again, ten days after they were originally lit to mourn the announcement of the Queen’s death Credit: Instagram: @andrewdoyle19
In many Commonwealth countries, national landmarks were illuminated to pay tribute.
In Australia, the drapes of the Sydney Opera House were lit up once again, ten days after they were originally lit to mourn the announcement of the Queen’s death.
Watch a gun salute in honor of the Queen in Malta on the day of her funeral
Malta marked the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a 21-gun salute and flags flying at half-mast as the country observed a day of mourning.
In some parts of the world, public landmarks have been renamed in honor of the Queen.
People hold flowers for a photo in front of a portrait of the Queen before a private viewing of her funeral in Beijing, China. Credit: AP
Georges V metro station, originally named in honor of the Queen’s grandfather, has now been renamed after Her Majesty.
All over the world, people chose to gather to watch funeral screenings.
Two people watch the Queen’s funeral on television in Gibraltar Credit: AP
In Beijing, China, people brought a portrait of the Queen with them as a tribute, before flocking together for a live screening.
Many headed to bars and restaurants to watch the funeral.
People watch the funeral on a big screen on the waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: AP
Some cities put up large screens so communities can gather en masse to watch the funeral and mark the occasion together.
Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, showed the funeral on a big screen on the waterfront.
People wait for the metro at the Georges V metro station in Paris, which has been renamed after Queen Elizabeth II. Credit: AP
And in some parts of the world, public landmarks have been renamed in honor of the Queen.
Georges V metro station, which was originally named in honor of the Queen’s grandfather, has now been renamed after Her Majesty.
The night before the funeral, King Charles had issued a message of thanks to people in the UK and around the world, saying he and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, had been “moved beyond measure” by the large number of people who paid their respects to his late mother.
The Queen’s remarkable life was recalled in our latest episode of What You Need To Know.
