Newly Released Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth II Leaves Tongues Wagging

The world is bidding Queen Elizabeth II a final goodbye.

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The Royal family posted a new photograph of the Queen on Twitter.

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The picture of The late Monarch showed her smiling at the camera.

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The image was released in preparation for her funeral on Monday, September 19.

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The image was taken in honor of her Platinum Jubilee in February.

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Fans had a lot of positive comments about the photograph.

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They showered the late monarch with love and admiration.

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A rainbow was spotted at the Westminster palace at the Queen's lying-in-state.

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It was earlier sighted at Buckingham palace shortly after Her Majesty's death was announced.

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