In pictures: Tears and tributes for Queen across UK

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On Friday, the nation continued to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II with flowers and tributes to the UK's longest-reigning monarch.

Flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II are pictured outside of Buckingham Palace in London on 9 September 2022Image source, Getty Images

Messages, flowers and flags were left outside Buckingham Palace, the London residence of the late Queen.

Flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II are pictured outside of Buckingham Palace in London on 9 September 2022Image source, Getty Images
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Flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II are pictured outside of Buckingham Palace in London on 9 September 2022Image source, Kirsty O'Connor

People also paid their respects outside Windsor Castle.

Flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II are pictured outside of Windsor Castle on 9 September 2022Image source, Reuters
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Flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II are pictured outside of Windsor Castle on 9 September 2022Image source, PA Media
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Flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II are pictured outside of Windsor Castle on 9 September 2022Image source, PA Media

As word spread of the death of the Queen on Thursday, people gathered outside the gates of Buckingham Palace and took pictures of the Queen's home, where the flag flew at half-mast.

People outside Buckingham PalaceImage source, Samir Hussein/Getty Images
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People outside Buckingham PalaceImage source, Tom Pilston
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People hold candles outside Buckingham PalaceImage source, Ben Stansall/Getty Images

Some climbed up the Queen Victoria Memorial and unfurled flags.

Flags are unfurled by crowds on the Queen Victoria MemorialImage source, Getty Images

News of the monarch's death was posted at the gates of Buckingham Palace.

A member of royal household staff posts a notice on the gates of the Buckingham Palace in London announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth IImage source, Tom Pilston

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday afternoon and, despite the wet weather, flowers were soon left by the gates.

A woman places flowers by an entrance to Balmoral CastleImage source, Russell Cheyne / Reuters

Windsor Castle was the Queen's much-loved home. Locals here saw her as their neighbour.

Mourners gather laying flowers outside Windsor CastleImage source, Jonathan Brady/PA
Members of the public leave flowers outside Windsor CastleImage source, Chris Jackson/Getty Images

A minute's silence was held ahead of the Europa Conference League football match between West Ham United and FCSB at the London Stadium on Thursday night.

Players observe a minutes silenceImage source, Peter Cziborra/Reuters

At another of the Queen's residences, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, mourners also laid flowers and paid their respects. One bouquet had a simple message.

A member of the public lays flowers at the gates of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in EdinburghImage source, Jane Barlow/PA
FlowersImage source, Carl Recine/Reuters
A Warden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse holds flowersImage source, Carl Recine/Reuters

A huge electronic billboard that overlooks London's Piccadilly Circus displayed an image of the Queen. Digital advertising space in High Streets and at bus stops also showed pictures of the Queen.

An image of the Queen at Piccadilly CircusImage source, Andrew Boyers/Reuters
A digital advertising board on Market Street in Manchester shows an image of Queen Elizabeth IIImage source, Getty Images
Digital advertising boards at bus stops displayed pictures of the QueenImage source, Getty Images

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