Famous landmarks and destinations across the world have paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after Britain’s longest-serving monarch passed away on Thursday (8 September).
Glittering in purple and silver for Queen Elizabeth II pic.twitter.com/WFfV68UduY
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) September 9, 2022
New York’s Empire State Building shared a photograph on social media of the Queen’s visit to the top of its observation platform in 1957 and turned its lights purple to commemorate her reign.
Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth II pic.twitter.com/Jmuol3EGIp
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) September 8, 2022
In Times Square, digital news and advertising screens shone images of the Queen in remembrance, while Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport was bathed in Union Jack colours.
In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, the Atlanta City Hall and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were illuminated blue, white and red. pic.twitter.com/XjKAydFiE8
— City of Atlanta, GA (@CityofAtlanta) September 9, 2022
Similarly in Dubai, the world’s tallest building the Burj Khalifa turned red, white and blue to mourn her passing – a display echoed across the other side of the global in Brazil, as Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue also shone Britain’s colours brightly.
BRAZIL PAYS TRIBUTE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II
— Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews) September 9, 2022
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is wearing the colors of the Union Jack, the flag of Great Britain, to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
📸AFP/Mauro Pimentel pic.twitter.com/pUdMUiZQNP
Contrastingly, the Eiffel Tower in Paris chose to turn off its lights entirely as a mark of respect for the monarch, following a tribute from French president Emmanuel Macron, who said he would remember her “as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century”.
The Eiffel Tower turned out its lights in honour of #QueenElizabeth pic.twitter.com/RxBSra689D
— Hedi Mehrez (@HediMehrez_) September 8, 2022
TTG is supporting the travel industry is paying tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. If you have a personal memory of the Queen you would like to share – perhaps you met her at a function or event or were commended by her for your professional achievements – we would love to hear from you.
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