Britain stood silent for the Queen tonight during the National Moment of Reflection to remember the late Monarch, with the queue to see her lying-in-state halted and Prime Minister Liz Truss bowing her head outside Number 10.
Play was also stopped at the Emirates Stadium in Scotland for the David Cup so the fans could observe the one-minute silence.
The silence was held at 8pm today as Britons took the time to give thought to the Queen’s ‘life and legacy’.
Big Ben tolled to mark the beginning of the National Moment of Reflection at 8pm today.
The bell was struck once to mark the start of the minute’s silence and was struck once more at 8.01pm to mark its end.
Prime Minister Liz Truss and her husband Hugh O’Leary observed the minute’s silence outside Number 10 Downing Street.
Prime Minister Liz Truss was seen observing the National Moment of Reflection this evening
Fans at Emirates Arena, Glasgow, standing quiet for the National Moment of Reflection for Queen Elizabeth II
Members of the public observed the national minute’s silence for the Queen at Waterloo Station in London
Near Tower Bridge in London, police officers stood together to observe the silence to reflect on the Queen’s legacy
A police officer observes a national moment of reflection at Waterloo Station in London ahead of the Queen’s funeral tomorrow
Britain stood silent for the Queen tonight during the National Moment of Reflection to remember the late Monarch
People across the UK gathered to observe the one-minute silence in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
The one-minute silence was held at 8pm today as Britons took the time to give thought to the Queen’s ‘life and legacy’
As the country prepares to say farewell to the Queen, a one-minute silence was held
The minute’s silence was held at locations across Northern Ireland to mourn the death of the Queen.
At Hillsborough Castle, hundreds of people stood with their heads bowed in front of floral tributes left before the gates of Northern Ireland’s royal residence.
In Belfast, people gathered for a short service at West Belfast Orange Hall on the Shankill Road.
The silence took place in other venues across Northern Ireland, including Belfast International Airport and the landmark tourist attraction Titanic Belfast.
As the country prepares to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, some Britons took part in the silence while gathered at cathedrals, churches and town halls.
The moment of reflection was also marked at 8pm local time in British outposts across the world, beginning in Tonga and is due to finish some 21 hours later on the Pitcairn Islands, which is home to just 47 people.
In London and across Britain, some buses and taxis pulled over and switched off their engines as the bell tolled – as they will also do when a two-minute silence is held to mark the end of tomorrow’s State Funeral.
Big Ben will also ring on Monday at one-minute intervals as the funeral procession departs the service.
The UK Government said the moment of reflection was to ‘reflect on the Queen’s life and legacy’.
Big Ben will toll to mark the beginning of the national moment of reflection at 8pm today the bell will be struck once to mark the start of the minute’s silence, UK Parliament said
This comes as the Queen’s funeral is set to take place tomorrow as two thousand guests are expected to attend in person at Westminster Abbey, when it starts at 11am. The guest list for the service includes around 500 foreign dignitaries, including about 100 heads of state.
The Queen’s coffin will be moved from the Palace of Westminster 15 minutes before, and the event will be followed by a national two-minute silence at 11.55am.
A public procession will begin at 12.15pm as the Queen’s coffin makes the 1.5-mile journey from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch in London.
The coffin will then be carried by the state hearse to Windsor Castle in Berkshire, where the Queen will be laid to rest.
The coffin will then be carried by the state hearse to Windsor Castle in Berkshire, where the Queen will be laid to rest
The public also continued queuing for the final day of the lying in state in Westminster Hall, where the late monarch’s coffin will remain until 6.30am on Monday.
People have been warned not to set off from their homes to join the queue as it is due to close.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said: ‘A decision will be taken today on when entry to the queue for Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-State will close as it reaches final capacity.
‘Queue times are already 13.5 hours and may increase.
‘To avoid disappointment please do not set off to join the queue.’
Waiting times were far shorter than the peak of more than 25 hours that was seen in the early hours of Saturday morning.
This comes as the public continued queuing for the final day of the lying in state in Westminster Hall, where the late monarch’s coffin will remain until 6.30am on Monday
However, St John Ambulance said in the early hours of the morning some 98 people needed medical support, nine of whom were taken to hospital.
The King and Queen Consort are to host world leaders and official overseas guests at the palace, in what the King’s spokesman described as an ‘official state event’.
Camilla will pay a televised tribute to the late monarch, recalling her ‘wonderful blue eyes’ and saying: ‘I will always remember her smile.’
In pre-recorded words on the BBC, she will speak of how Queen Elizabeth II was a ‘solitary woman’ in a male-dominated world.
She will add: ‘I can’t remember anyone except the Queen being there.’
There will also be a service of reflection near Falkirk, Scotland at 7.30pm.
Big Ben will also ring on Monday at one-minute intervals as the funeral procession departs the service
It will see 96 lanterns, one for each year of the late monarch’s life, lowered into the pool of reflection at the foot of the Queen Elizabeth II Canal, before wreaths are placed into the water.
The DCMS has said the Queen’s funeral will be shown on giant screens in various locations across the UK, from London’s Hyde Park to Coleraine Town Hall in Northern Ireland.
Around 125 cinemas will also be screening the event, along with Sky News, ITV and the BBC for people watching from home.
On Saturday evening, the Queen’s eight grandchildren together staged a heart-rending evening vigil around their beloved Granny’s coffin.