Thousands of floral tributes have been left for the Queen including a large number of sunflowers.
From Balmoral to Buckingham Palace the colourful flowers have been left as people visited to pay their respects to Britain's longest reigning monarch. Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 after 70 years on the throne - leaving the nation heartbroken.
Sunflowers have been one of the most common tributes left. They represent the “joy and happiness” she brought to “so many”.
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Social media users have been sharing their reasons for honouring the Queen with the yellow flower, saying “she had the most amazing smile." Lloyd Rees, a London-based lawyer, told PA news agency he left sunflowers near Buckingham Palace to highlight the Queen’s legacy of bringing “joy and happiness to people”.
The 32-year-old said: “Her Majesty the Queen gave a lifetime of service to our country. I felt I must visit the Palace and pay my respects to the Queen. I decided to leave a bouquet of sunflowers as she had brought so much joy and happiness to so many people for so long.”
As well as the bouquet, the mourner left a note at a floral tribute garden in Green Park saying: “Thank you for your service to our nation. A constant in a changing world. We will miss you. With love.”
Other people have paid their respects by leaving flowers, knitted versions of the late monarch and her friend Paddington Bear. In one case a marmalade sandwich which was left at Balmoral in Scotland.
You can light a candle for Queen Elizabeth II here or leave a tribute to her here
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