The Union flag on Buckingham Palace was at half mast on Thursday while a framed plaque announcing the Queen’s death was placed on the front gates by royal household staff.

Huge event in front of Buckingham Palace to take place - but there's one big twist The event takes place one week before Trooping the Colour and is always a crowd favourite.

The memorial is in front of Buckingham Palace ... It’s not just humans who are donning flags today. I’ve just met Lenny, who’s wearing a very fetching union jack collar.

"Scarcely had the Queen's flag been hauled down when Her Majesty departed for Cowes when quite an army of workmen appeared in front of the palace," wrote the Kilburn Times on 15 August 1913.