Where you can go to pay tribute to the Queen - Buckingham Palace releases full list

Brits have been invited to visit a number of the Queen's residences to pay their respects to the late monarch.

From now until seven days after her funeral - according to the wishes of King Charles III - the country is officially under a period of royal mourning.

The period will be observed by members of the Royal Family, royal household staff and representatives of the royal household on official duties, together with troops committed to ceremonial duties.

In a mark of respect to the Queen, flags were flown at half masts at royal residences yesterday, as they were at officials buildings across the country.

They will remain half-masted until 8am on the day after the period of mourning is brought to a close.

Members of the public have been laying out tributes to the Queen following her death (Getty Images)

Until the Queen's funeral has been held on a date which has not yet been announced, royal residences will remain closed.

This includes the Queen's Gallery and the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, the Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh. Balmoral Castle, Hillsborough Castle Sandringham House, and the Queen's private estates.

Members of the public who feel compelled to leave floral tributes in memory of Her Majesty have been asked to do so in the following ways.

A period of mourning has now begun (Getty Images)

• At Buckingham Palace members of the public will be guided to lay floral tributes at dedicated sites in The Green Park or Hyde Park. Flowers left outside the gates of Buckingham Palace will be moved to The Green Park Floral Tribute Garden by The Royal Parks. Further guidance will be issued by The Royal Parks.

• At Windsor Castle , floral tributes can be left at Cambridge Gate on the Long Walk. These flowers will be brought inside the Castle every evening, and placed on the Castle Chapter grass on the south side of St George’s Chapel and Cambridge Drive.

• At the Sandringham Estate , members of the public are encouraged to leave floral tributes at the Norwich Gates.

• At Balmoral Castle , floral tributes can be left at the main gate.

The public have been asked to lay flowers in a particular way (REUTERS)

• At the Palace of Holyroodhouse , members of the public are encouraged to give floral tributes to the wardens at the entrance to The Queen’s Gallery. Those flowers will be laid on the Forecourt grass in front of the north turret of the Palace.

• At Hillsborough Castle , floral tributes may be laid on the castle forecourt, in front of the main gates.

While there is no physical book of condolence open at the royal residences, an online one can be found here.