Our Rainbow Queen: A Celebration of Our Beloved and Longest-Reigning Monarch

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Members of the public, celebrities and foreign dignitaries were all seen queuing – including David Beckham, who spent more than 12 hours waiting. Around Buckingham Palace dozens of news cameras can be seen pointing at the Queen's London residence.

Rainbow appears over Westminster as Queen’s lying in state Rainbow appears over Westminster as Queen’s lying in state

If you're just joining us, here's a reminder of where things stand amid concerns over the Queen's health. Colour is considered very carefully and chosen according to where the royal duty is to be performed (no green against a lawn, for example - how will people see her? While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease. A number of those huddled outside the gates began crying and taking pictures as a single helicopter circled the skies above. Britain will enter a period of national mourning, as tributes flood in from around the globe, hailing the Queen’s unwavering commitment to serving her country and the Commonwealth.Elizabeth II, 96, was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years. People among the thousand-strong crowd outside the Palace gates in central London turned round to take pictures of the rainbow that appeared after a heavy downpour. At Windsor Castle, a rainbow appeared in the sky right next to the castle shortly after the Queen's death was announced. None of us expected the rainbow though so we were pleasantly shocked to see it, especially as it arced perfectly over Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster. By creating an account, you certify that you are over the age of 18 or the legal age for gambling in your country of residence.

Our Rainbow Queen by Sali Hughes | Waterstones

At the time, she was surrounded with more glittering wealth and status than any of us will ever see in our lifetimes. While you’re more likely to see Queen Elizabeth wearing a co-ordinated hat and coat combo, she also wears royal vestments for special occasions.As the flag is lowered to half mast over Windsor Castle an incredible rainbow appears over the castle, for a few minutes and then just like that it was gone…. I wanted to experience the event with my family and to see the amazing numbers of people, from all over the world, gathering around Westminster and still queuing to see the Queen lying in state. And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.