Crowds gather outside royal residences to mourn Queen Elizabeth, an 'amazing lady'

Members of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, pass in front of Buckingham Palace as they return after firing the 96 gun salute, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley

BALMORAL, Scotland/LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of people, from ordinary Britons to foreign tourists, congregated outside royal residences on Friday to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth, speaking of their shock and sadness at her death but praising a woman who had been part of their lives for so many years.

Many laid flowers outside Buckingham Palace in London, Windsor Castle just outside the capital, and Balmoral in the Highlands of Scotland, the piles growing higher as the day went on.