Sombre sound of thousands of church bells ring out across Britain to mark death of Queen

Sombre sound of tens of thousands of church bells ring out across Britain in tribute to Queen Elizabeth

Glasgow and Manchester Cathedrals also tolled its bells at midday.

At the same time MPs observed a minute's silence in memory of the Queen in the House of Commons chamber.Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle led the tributes, telling MPs: "She is wed in our minds with the crown and all it stands for.

"She carried out thousands of engagements, she took a red box everyday, she gave her assent to countless pieces of legislation and was at the heart of our national life for seven decades." Former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Theresa May could both be seen on the backbenches, listening to their successor's tribute.

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