Carrie Bickmore paid an emotional tribute to the Queen on Thursday evening after Her Majesty died at her beloved Balmoral Castle aged 96.
The TV host, who is currently on assignment in London for The Project, posted a photo of a double rainbow which appeared over Buckingham Palace as her death was officially announced.
The rainbows appeared over Buckingham Palace alongside another at Windsor Castle, with many Brits saying the Queen ‘sent us a sign’ and that she has ‘really left us’.
Carrie Bickmore paid an emotional tribute to the Queen on Thursday evening after Her Majesty died at her beloved Balmoral Castle, aged 96
The TV host, who is currently on assignment in London for The Project, posted a photo of a double rainbow which appeared over Buckingham Palace as her death was officially announced
The double rainbow over the Victoria memorial prompted many to say it is ‘Queen Elizabeth with Prince Phillip’.
‘A poignant sky above London just minutes after the Queen passes away. RIP,’ Carrie wrote in the caption of her post.
Meanwhile one twitter user said: ‘The rainbow at Windsor Castle made me cry. the rainbow Queen sent us a sign.’
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday evening that the Queen passed away aged 96 at Balmoral Castle. She is pictured here at Parliament House in Canberra during her visit to Australia in 2006
The rainbows appeared over Buckingham Palace alongside another at Windsor Castle, with Brits saying the Queen ‘sent us a sign’ and that she has ‘really left us’
Another said: ‘A rainbow breaks out, as the Union Jack is lowered to half-mast at Windsor tonight. A remarkable image. Farewell, Ma’am.’
Others took it as a sign that the Queen has ‘really left us’ as the rainbows appeared shortly as the news of the monarch’s death was announced.
People have been gathering at the Queen’s estates since Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that doctor’s were growing ‘concerned’ over her health.
The royal family were seen rushing to Balmoral to visit Her Majesty before she died on Thursday afternoon.
Her death was confirmed at 6.30pm.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman 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’.
‘A poignant sky above London just minutes after the Queen passes away. RIP,’ she Carrie wrote in the caption of the post
The Queen’s death will see Britain and her Commonwealth realms enter into a ten-day period of mourning as millions of her subjects in the UK and abroad come to terms with her passing.
Those on social media have expressed their sadness with the images of the rainbows, saying she has ‘left us beautiful rainbows over Balmoral and over Buckingham Palace’ and that the surprise rainbow was ‘symbolic’.
One twitter user said: ‘There was a double rainbow outside Buckingham Palace. Some here view it as a representation of the Queen and Prince Phillip.’
A double rainbow appeared over the Victoria memorial, prompting some to say it is ‘Queen Elizabeth with Prince Phillip’
The Queen’s passing came more than a year after that of her beloved husband Philip, her ‘strength and guide’, who died aged 99 in April 2021.
Liz Truss addressed the nation this evening following the Queen’s death.
Ms Truss was appointed as Prime Minister by the Queen at Balmoral only two days ago.
She said: ‘We are all devastated by the news that we have just heard from Balmoral.
Her Majesty is pictured at the Prime Minister’s lunch in Melbourne in March 2006
‘The death of Her Majesty the Queen is a huge shock to the nation and to the world.’
Liz Truss then revealed that the new King would be Charles III. There had been suggestions he might rule as King George VII, using one of his middle names.
She said: ‘It’s an extraordinary achievement to have presided with such dignity and grace for 70 years. Her life of service stretched beyond most of our living memories.
‘In return she was loved and admired by the people in the United Kingdom and all around the world.
‘She has been a personal inspiration to me and to many Britons – her devotion to duty is an example to us all.’
Liz Truss addressed the nation this evening following the Queen’s death. Ms Truss was appointed as Prime Minister by the Queen at Balmoral only two days ago
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