Images From Around the World the Day Queen Elizabeth Died Captured in Viral Video
There are some deaths in which we will always remember where we were when we heard that person died whether it’s a loved one, a Hollywood celebrity, or some other high-profile person. For many people around the world, Queen Elizabeth II‘s death falls into that category.
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died on Sept. 8, 2022, and in addition to members of the royal family, many politicians, actors, musicians, sports stars, and fans from all over mourned her death.
Now, a video showing some of the images and reactions from that day has gone viral on social media.
Video of reactions following Queen Elizabeth’s death
The video was posted to TikTok on the second anniversary of the queen’s death with the caption: “Two years ago, the world learned of the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This woman was a figure of the 20th and 21st centuries for the United Kingdom as well as for the Commonwealth. May God keep you.”
It begins with a BBC broadcaster making the announcement before cutting to fans leaving flowers and paying their respects outside royal residences. The clip then shows the queen being remembered during a soccer match and captures the emotions of attendees in the stands and the athletes on the field.
Next are images of famous landmarks lit up for Queen Elizabeth followed by the Eiffel Tower in Paris going dark. Members of the royal family are then seen viewing tributes to their matriarch outside Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The video ends with Prince William, the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton), Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle together for the first time two days after the queen’s death to greet other mourners outside of Windsor Castle.
It’s all packed into a 53-second video that has garnered more than 44,000 views and over 3,000 likes so far.
One of the world’s biggest athletes paid tribute to the queen after hearing the news
The TikTok video featured players on Manchester United and Real Sociedad’s squads. Shortly after the news of Queen Elizabeth’s death broke, both teams honored the late monarch with a moment of silence before the game and wore black armbands as a sign of respect to the woman who served her country for more than seven decades.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who was seen in one clip, was still playing for Manchester and living in England at the time. He penned a heartfelt tribute to the queen upon hearing that she had died.
“Seven years of my career were played in the Premier League,” Ronaldo wrote via Instagram. “Throughout these years, I’ve felt the everlasting love of the U.K. for its queen and how important Her Majesty was and will forever be to the British people. I pay my respect to her memory and I mourn this irreplaceable loss with the country that I’ve learned to call home. My thoughts and prayers are with the royal family.”
