By BBC, Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News

A sea of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace following the news of the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Second, BBC reported.

Sky News Correspondent Mark Austin said he had listened to the applause outside Buckingham Palace.  

It was so incredibly moving because we're going to see a lot of formality in the coming days, we're going to see a lot of sadness, a lot of ceremonies. But these will be the little moments that you will see, and they will make people realize how much this queen meant to us, he added.

When word of Her Majesty the Queen's death in Balmoral became known, the nearby village of Ballater fell silent. The only sound was the ringing of the church bells in Glennwick Church in the center of the village. Passersby stopped dead and bowed their heads in remembrance.

The leading railroad workers' union suspended its planned strikes for next week in the wake of Queen's death. The Transport Salaried Employees' Association also canceled planned strikes.

Flags were lowered across the country as a sign of respect for Britain's oldest monarch.

Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Houses of Parliament, and 10 Downing Street lowered their flags.

At Windsor, a rainbow erupted in the sky as the flag was lowered.

Flowers are laid around Buckingham Palace as members of the public pay tribute to the Queen.

The wrought-iron gates of Buckingham Palace were adorned with dozens of colorful bouquets laid by mourners.

The nation was plunged into mourning after Her Majesty's death. As was customary, a formal announcement of her death was posted on the gates of the palace.

The Anglican Church declared that church bells would be rung all over England tomorrow.

Parish churches, chapels, and cathedrals are encouraged to ring the bells and open for prayers or special services following the announcement from Buckingham Palace.

The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers recommends that bells be rung for one hour from noon tomorrow.