The flag at Windsor Castle has been lowered to half-mast, moments after Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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A rainbow appeared momentarily behind the mast, which was captured by mourners outside of the royal residence.

Earlier on Thursday, the palace released a statement that sparked growing concern for the monarch's health. Members of the royal family travelled to Balmoral on Thursday afternoon before her death was announced in the early evening

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