“The world is crying”: Newspapers come together to mourn QEII
<p dir="ltr">Around the world, the front pages of Friday’s newspapers have become a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her shock passing, with one outlet declaring the “world is crying” in the wake of the news.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Ranging from vintage shots from her childhood to stately portraits of the Queen wearing her crown or one of her trademark hats, publications were united in mourning the long-reigning monarch.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Some beautiful front pages - none better than the Financial Times <a href="https://t.co/rijclWLQxp">pic.twitter.com/rijclWLQxp</a></p>
<p>— Nick Bryant (@NickBryantNY) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickBryantNY/status/1567994430141136899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">In Germany, popular tabloid <em>Bild </em>declared that “the world is crying for the Queen”, while Dutch broadsheet <em>De Telegraaf </em>called the royal “the Queen in the heart of the world”.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Daily Parisian newspaper <em>Liberation</em>, from French playwright Jean-Paul Sartre, made a play on words with the headline ‘La peine d’Angleterre’ (the pain of England), swapping ‘reine’ (queen) for ‘peine’ (pain). </p>
<p dir="ltr">The French outlet even included a photo of the monarch on the final page, showing the Queen wearing a white fur cloak facing away.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://o60.me/ftlYke" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully </a>at her Balmoral estate on Thursday, surrounded by family.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Her passing came hours after the Palace issued a statement revealing that doctors were “concerned” for health, prompting family members to rush to Scotland to be with her.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Twitter, The Daily Mail</em></p>
