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Since the year 1066, Westminster Abbey has been the site of coronations, 16 royal weddings, and countless funerals; 30 kings and queens are among the 3,300 buried there.

Since the year 1066, Westminster Abbey has been the site of coronations, 16 royal weddings, and countless funerals; 30 kings and queens are among the 3,300 buried there.

Since the year 1066, Westminster Abbey has been the site of coronations, 16 royal weddings, and countless funerals; 30 kings and queens are among the 3,300 buried there.

The Queens classic style didnt really change over the last 50 years. She always opted for bright fitted jackets or skirt suits, with colours ranging from dark purples to bright pinks.

The Queens death, at the age of 96, sparked an immediate and huge outpouring of emotion, with thousands of mourners gathering outside Buckingham Palace this evening.

The coffin is currently in the ballroom, draped in the Royal Standard. It will remain there for two days before it is driven to the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh.

The Queens death will see Britain and her Commonwealth realms enter into a period of mourning - but also one of celebration at a 70-year reign that will define the monarchy for centuries.

The Queens death today, at the age of 96, sparked an immediate and huge outpouring of emotion, with thousands of mourners gathering outside Buckingham Palace this evening.

Elizabeth II, who was born on April 21 1926, ruled the nation for decades, acceding to the throne at the age of just 25 in 1952.

As the country mourns the death of its longest-reigning monarch, the Daily Echo looks back at the times Queen Elizabeth II visited the area.