How UK newspapers marked death of Britain's longest-serving monarch
How UK newspapers marked death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch: ‘Our Beloved Queen Is Dead’…‘Our Hearts Are Broken’…‘We loved you Ma’am’…‘You did your duty Ma’am’
- Britain’s newspapers lead the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday afternoon at the age of 96
- Today is the first of 10 days of mourning as the country reflects on the life of its longest-serving monarch
- King Charles III was at his mother’s bedside when she passed away and will address the nation this evening
Britain’s national newspapers today mourn the passing and celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II with front page tributes.
Reflecting the public’s profound sense of loss, 12 papers are dedicated to Britain’s longest-serving monarch and her lifetime of public service after she passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle yesterday at the age of 96.
King Charles III led the tributes to his ‘beloved Mother’ and said ‘her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country’.
Members of the Royal Family rushed to The Queen’s bedside yesterday. King Charles and Princess Anne were with her when she passed yesterday afternoon, and were later joined by Prince William, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry.
The King has spent the night at Balmoral and will travel to London today where he will hold an audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss at midday before addressing the nation in a broadcast this evening.
Crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace and Balmoral Castle throughout the night to mourn The Queen’s passing after 70 years on the throne.
Today is the first of 10 days of mourning as the country reflects on the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the end of her reign.
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail leads the tributes to Hey Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with a striking image of the monarch in the early years of her reign with the headline ‘Our hearts are broken’.
The historic edition of the paper celebrates the life of the country’s longest-serving monarch who ruled for over 70 years.
The Times
The Times front page is covered with The Queen’s official portrait on her coronation in 1953 in full royal regalia, honouring ‘a life of service’ she devoted to her country.
It adds a heartwarming quote from her 1957 Christmas broadcast, in which she offered ‘my heart and my devotion to these old islands, and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.’
The Daily Express
Today’s edition of The Daily Express fades to black and white to mourn the monarch, with the stark headline ‘Our beloved Queen is dead’.
The newspaper joins in the outpouring of tributes as it says the ‘world mourns the loss of a truly great and inspirational monarch.’
The Sun
The Sun newspaper pays its respects to Elizabeth II as it says ‘We loved you Ma’am’ on its black and white tribute edition.
The front cover includes King Charles’ tribute to his ‘beloved mother’ as he joined the nation in mourning ‘the passing of a cherished sovereign.’
The Metro
The Metro newspaper dedicates its front page to The Queen with a simple tribute featuring a colour photo from the early years of her reign.
Its headline says only: ‘Elizabeth II 1926-2022’.
The Daily Star
The front page of The Daily Star thanks The Queen for her long decades of service with the country by saying: ‘You did your duty Ma’am.’
The paper’s cover also shows the official portrait of Elizabeth II’s coronation and dedicates a pullout tribute to the monarch.
The Mirror
The Mirror leads with The Queen’s famous profile which has adorned the nation’s stamps and currency for more than half a century.
The front cover shows The Queen on a black background and adds a simple ‘Thank you’ as its headline for Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne.
The Daily Telegraph
The front page of The Daily Telegraph quotes The Queen’s words ‘Grief is the price we pay for love’ as the nation mourns her passing.
A black and white cover shows the monarch towards the end of her life ahead of a 28-page pictorial tribute inside the paper.
The Guardian
The Guardian also leads with a striking image of The Queen at her coronation in 1953, just over a year after she ascended to the throne following the passing of her father King George VI.
The accompanying headline reads simply: ‘Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022’ as the newspaper pays tribute to her life of service.
The Financial Times
The pink pages of The Financial Times remember the life of Queen Elisabeth II with a photo of the monarch in her carriage as she attends the state opening of Parliament in 1971.
The paper adds: ‘The country was in mourning at the ending of a reign that spanned 70 years. The Prince of Wales, The Queen’s eldest son, has become the new head of state, King Charles III.’
The i
The i newspaper also covers its front page with the iconic portrait of Elizabeth II in her royal garments on her coronation with the headline ‘Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022’.
The paper notes that Britain gained a new King and new Prime Minister within 48 hours and says Charles III is ‘set to address the nation, after tribute to his ‘beloved mother’.
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