In Pictures: UK Armed Forces mourn the death of Her Majesty The Queen around the globe.

Across the world, the UK Armed Forces continue to mourn the death of The Queen.

Ministry of Defence
2 min readSep 13, 2022

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UK Armed Forces are paying tribute to Her Majesty The Queen after her death last Thursday. British Forces around the world paid their respects to Her Majesty The Queen who had been Head of State for the UK for more than 70 years.

“Her extraordinary life was dedicated to serving all peoples of the Commonwealth”- Air Vice Marshall Peter Squires OBE

See tributes taking place around the globe:

UK Armed Forces in Cyprus held a proclamation ceremony for His Majesty The king.
Flags were lowered to half-mast in countries such as Cyprus and Estonia, to pay tribute to Her Majesty.
Flags were lowered to half-mast by Forces deployed in the Middle East as a tribute

The Queen was the constitutional Head of State for 14 other nations, including Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belize, Jamaica, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

“She was an inspiration to so many.” — Air Vice Marshall Peter Squires OBE

To read more about the UK Armed Forces’ involvement in commemorating the life of The Queen, head to:

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