Tony Cascarino throwing away his Chinese takeaway as a ‘mark of respect’ to passengers in airports, offices and in the car hearing the news: World reveals where they were when Queen died
- People have shared where they were the moment they heard the news
- Radio presenter Tony Cascarino threw away takeaway ‘as mark of respect’
- Police officer was on duty when he heard ‘London Bridge has fallen’ over radio
- Another said they ‘will always remember’ listening to Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’
- Where were you the moment you found out the Queen had died? Contact [email protected]
- Full coverage: Click here to see all our coverage of the Queen’s passing
The world has shared where they were the moment they learned the Queen had died, aged 96.
Her Majesty’s death was confirmed by the Royal Family at 6.30pm yesterday, with Buckingham Palace saying she had died ‘peacefully’ at Balmoral in the afternoon.
In Britain, the moment shocked the nation, which has now gone into a period of mourning for the UK’s longest-ever reigning monarch who gave a lifetime of service to the country.
Across the world, people were equally stunned by the news that Her Majesty had passed away, with many sharing the moment of where they were when they heard the heartbreaking news.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, pictured on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on June 2 during her Platinum Jubilee
From buses, planes, trains, taxis, airport lounges, offices, and even live on Radio… this is where the world was when they discovered the Queen had died
Tony Cascarino (pictured) on TalkSPORT
TalkSPORT presenter Tony Cascarino was live on the radio when he heard the news.
He told his listeners: ‘I had a Chinese delivered just moments after the announcement. It felt wrong and very disrespectful to eat it, so as a mark of respect I threw it in the bin.’
Meanwhile, one police officer recalled being on duty when they heard over the radio: ‘All units standby, London Bridge has fallen down.’
London Bridge is the codename given for the detailed set of plans following the Queen’s death.
The person shared the poignant anecdote: ‘Tonight as I was on duty, I heard the following circulation over the radio “All units standby, London Bridge has fallen down, London Bridge has fallen down. Standby for further direction, Met control out.” Made me a bit emotional.’
Another told of how they were on an Elizabeth line train when the driver announced over the tannoy that Her Majesty had passed over.
TalkSPORT presenter Tony Cascarino said he could not eat his Chinese takeaway so ‘as a mark of respect I threw it in the bin’
One person said they were on duty the moment they found out the Queen had died, with the words ‘London Bridge has fallen’ coming over the radio
Tube driver gives an emotional tribute to the Queen, saying ‘he had been proud to serve as army officer for her’ to announce to passengers the news
Giving an impromptu emotional tribute to Her Majesty, the driver then said ‘that he had been proud to serve as an army officer for her and will serve as an Elizabeth line driver until the day he retires’.
Meanwhile, another spoke of how they had been listening to Madonna’s hit ‘Like a Prayer’ the moment they found out the Queen had died.
One person said they were listening to Madonna’s hit song ‘Like A Prayer’ the moment they found out the Queen had died
People tell of the places they were when the Queen died: From trains, buses, taxis, airports, offices and supermarkets. The world marks Her Majesty’s passing
A billboard being put up to commemorate Her Majesty in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Friday
They said: ‘I will always remember listening to like a prayer by madonna the moment i found out the queen had died’.
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Another told of how they were in a supermarket in Essex when ‘everyone stopped and looked at their phone.’
They continued: ‘Such an atmosphere came upon us immediately. Then murmours of sadness and sober faces. Within 20 minutes the advert boards changed…’
Others have told of being at family gatherings when they heard the news.
Reflecting on what had happened, they said: ‘We heard the news the Queen died during a family birthday celebration last night. We all took a moment, but the fact is we didn’t sit and watch the TV all evening. Probably a good thing for the MH tbh. Sometimes personal reflection is better than TV news barrage.’
Further afield, one person shared that hearing the news reminded them of when Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew died.
They said: ‘The Queen’s death reminds me of the day LKY died. It’s was more intense because I was in Singapore. Both marks the last moments of a gone era.’
People tell of the places they were when the Queen died: From trains, buses, taxis, airports, offices and supermarkets. The world marks Her Majesty’s passing
People tell of the places they were when the Queen died: From trains, buses, taxis, airports, offices and supermarkets. The world marks Her Majesty’s passing
People tell of the places they were when the Queen died: From trains, buses, taxis, airports, offices and supermarkets. The world marks Her Majesty’s passing
Mourners have begun leaving floral tributes outside Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to the Queen
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