A poignant piece of footage has resurfaced online, transporting viewers back to one of the most significant moments in recent British history: when Queen Elizabeth II died.
The video, filmed by London tour guide David Harry — better known to his followers as The London Spy — captures the raw emotion outside Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.
The clip shows mourners gathering at the palace gates just 30 minutes after the official announcement of Queen Elizabeth II's death.
In a spontaneous display of devotion, those assembled began singing "God Save the Queen" in tribute to the late sovereign.
Mr Harry, who leads royal and espionage tours across the capital, shared the historic recording on his Instagram account this week.
The footage has since resonated deeply with his 147,000 followers, prompting an outpouring of memories and reflections.
Upon hearing the news broadcast on the radio at the time, Mr Harry immediately cycled to the palace to witness history unfold. What he captured was a moment of profound unity.
A poignant piece of footage has resurfaced online, transporting viewers back to the moments after Queen Elizabeth II died
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Thousands of royal fans flocked to Buckingham Palace immediately after hearing the news of the late Queen's death
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"I captured this moment in history, barely half an hour after Queen Elizabeth's death had been announced," he wrote.
"As a crowd started to gather outside Buckingham Palace, a single voice started to sing 'God Save the Queen,' and the crowd joined in."
His camera swept across the assembled mourners as their voices merged in an unplanned chorus of tribute.
The scene was made all the more solemn by the Union flag, which had been lowered to half-mast above the palace.
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The flag at Buckingham Palace was flown at half-mast
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Staff dressed in black had affixed the official announcement to the palace railings, confirming that the Queen had died peacefully at Balmoral that afternoon.
The resurfaced footage has prompted royal admirers to share their own recollections of that sombre day.
"I cycled over as soon as I heard the news on the radio to catch this moment in history," wrote one follower.
Another reflected: "I remember seeing the flag half-mast I broke down crying I’ll never forget it."
Others paid tribute to her remarkable reign, with one commenter noting: "When I heard the news I did have a tear in my eye she was our queen and solely missed. Charles is trying to be a good king but he has big shoes to fill."
Queen Elizabeth II was 96 when she died in 2022, having ascended to the throne in 1953 at just 27 years of age. Her son was crowned King Charles III in May 2023.
Last month, marking what would have been his mother's centenary, the King delivered a heartfelt broadcast tribute to her memory.
He stated his late would be "deeply troubled" by the world "we now live in" during the touching message, adding that she "remained constant, steadfast and wholly devoted to the people she served."
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