Rainbow Appeared Over England On Queen Elizabeth's Death

Union flag was lowered, crowds gathered at Buckingham Palace

After the sudden heart-wrenching death of queen Elizabeth was announced, rainbows appeared over different locations, including Windsor Castle, where the Union flag was lowered, and outside Buckingham Palace where crowds were gathered.

The 96 years old Queen was Britain's longest-ruling monarch she died in Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday. Born on April 21, 1926, in London as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, she was the oldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York. Elizabeth formally acceded to the throne in 1952.

The vivid rainbows temporarily lifted spirits, but the mood turned mournful as the seismic news was announced on Thursday. Tearful crowds outside Buckingham Palace sang a "God Save the Queen".

Some wept as the flag on the Queen's London residence was lowered before a numbed silence fell over the crowd.

Ahead of the announcement of her death, hundreds of people had gathered outside Buckingham Palace braving torrential rain. The doctors had placed the monarch under medical supervision at Balmoral, her Scottish estate.

The royal family posted a statement on their official site said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."

Tributes poured in from around the world. Leaders and politicians took to Twitter to mourn the death of the British Queen.

"I had memorable meetings with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during my UK visits in 2015 and 2018. I will never forget her warmth and kindness. "During one of the meetings she showed me the handkerchief Mahatma Gandhi gifted her at her wedding. I will always cherish that gesture," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

US President Joe Biden with First Lady Jill Biden visited the British Embassy in Washington to sign a condolence book after the death of the Queen.