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Britain will begin a period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth on Friday with gun salutes, ringing church bells and the first address by the new king.

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King Charles delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London.POOL/Reuters

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A person watches Britain's King Charles address the nation in a televised speech following the passing of Queen Elizabeth, at at Pear Tree pub in Edinburgh, Britain.LEE SMITH/Reuters

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King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, walk into Buckingham Palace for the first time as Monarch.Kiran Ridley/The Globe and Mail

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Crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace to morn the death of Queen Elizabeth in London, United Kingdom.Kiran Ridley/The Globe and Mail

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Flowers are laid outside Buckingham Palace to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth in London, United Kingdom.Kiran Ridley/The Globe and Mail

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People gather outside Buckingham Palace to welcome King Charles for the first time as Monarch.Kiran Ridley/The Globe and Mail

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Crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace to welcome King Charles for the first time as Monarch.Kiran Ridley/The Globe and Mail

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Horse mounted Military cannon ride past Buckingham Palace to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II after firing 96 rounds, one for every year of her life, in London.Kiran Ridley/The Globe and Mail

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Members of the public lay floral tributes at Buckingham Palace in London, England.CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/Getty Images

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Britain's King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, walk past floral tributes left outside Buckingham Palace in London.Yui Mok/The Associated Press

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The car carrying King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort arrives at Buckingham Palace.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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King Charles greets mourners when arriving at Buckingham Palace in London.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, arrive at Buckingham Palace in London.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, walk into Buckingham Palace in London.JOHN SIBLEY/Reuters

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A tribute for Queen Elizabeth displays at Piccadilly Circus in London, United Kingdom.GARETH COPLEY/Getty Images

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A limousine carrying Britain's King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, leaves RAF Northolt, near London, Britain.PAUL CHILDS/Reuters

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Floral tributes are seen at The Cambridge Gates in Windsor, United Kingdom.Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

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John Houston, formerly of the Merchant Navy, and now flag bearer for the local British Legion, holds his flag outside The Norwich Gates at Sandringham House.Stephen Pond/Getty Images

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People gather on the Queen Victoria Memorial outside of Buckingham Palace in London, England.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

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The Ghana flag flies at half-mast at the Jubilee House in Accra, Ghana, in honour of the memory of Queen Elizabeth.NIPAH DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images

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An embassy staff fixes a UK flag at a memorial for Queen Elizabeth at the British Embassy in Manila, Philippines.Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

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A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II is projected on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, following the death of Queen Elizabeth.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

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The Canadian flag flies at half-mast as a guard in traditional dress stands at the Halifax Citadel in Halifax, N.S. following the passing of Queen Elizabeth.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press

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A billboard with a photo of Queen Elizabeth in Toronto, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters

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Parliament Hill is bathed in purple light and the Royal Cypher of Queen Elizabeth is projected on the Peace Tower, in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

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The 104 Regiment Royal Artillery take part in the 96-gun salute, to mark every year of the Queen's life, at Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, United Kingdom.Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

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People pay respect outside the gate of Balmoral Castle, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Balmoral, Scotland, Britain.HANNAH MCKAY/Reuters

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Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala signs the condolence book for Queen Elizabeth next to British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott inside her residence in Nairobi, Kenya.PATRICK MEINHARDT/AFP/Getty Images

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A British citizen cries after signing a book of condolence at The Convent Palace, the official residence of the governor of Gibraltar.Marcos Moreno/The Associated Press

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Members of the Honourable Artillery Company fire a 96-gun salute at 1pm in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth at Tower Bridge in London, England.Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images

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An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is illuminated on the sail of Sydney Opera House, following the Queen's passing, in Sydney, Australia.JAIMI JOY/Reuters

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Judy Whyte, the Provost of Aberdeenshire, pays respect outside the gate of Balmoral Castle, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Balmoral, Scotland, Britain.HANNAH MCKAY/Reuters

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