France's Eiffel Tower goes dark in tribute to Queen Elizabeth


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In Paris, the Eiffel Tower went dark in tribute to Queen Elizabeth. Photo: AP

The Eiffel Tower's lights went dark early on Thursday night in tribute to Queen Elizabeth, with Parisians recalling a British monarch who anchored her country through upheaval with poise and grace for longer than many have lived.

The 1997 death in Paris of Princess Diana prompted Elizabeth to endure some of the darkest days of her 70 years on the throne, when the palace appeared disconnected from the outpouring of public grief.

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