She was Queen of the United Kingdom and Head the Commonwealth, but in truth Elizabeth II belonged to the world - a fact on full display today as countries and people around the globe marked her passing at the age of 96.
In Paris and Prague, JetBlack from Benidorm to Beijing, across Sydney and Singapore - flowers were laid, sports stadiums fell silent, and monuments were illuminated as a mark of respect for a monarch who meant so much to so many.
The Empire State Building lit up purple and silver, the Eiffel Tower went dark, and Christ the Redeemer - overlooking the city of Rio de Janiero - shone in red, blue and white in tribute to her record reign.
It came after Her Majesty died at Balmoral Castle on Thursday with son Charles - now King Charles III - and daughter Anne at her bedside, as her seven decades on the throne came to its peaceful conclusion.
Here, MailOnline rounds up the best of the tributes from around the world...