Hongkongers Pay Tribute to Late Queen Elizabeth II at British Consulate

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Hongkongers Pay Tribute to Late Queen Elizabeth II at British Consulate

Hong Kong woke up to the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death this morning, bringing an end to her long reign of over 70 years.  The British monarch had visited Hong Kong in 1975 and 1986, and residents in this former British colony feel close ties to her even to this day.

Since early morning, citizens have begun bringing flowers to the British Consulate in Admiralty to pay tribute to the Queen.  Though many of them might not know the words to God Save the Queen - it was generally not taught in schools in British Hong Kong - the outpouring of tribute shows the reverence in their hearts for the former Queen of Hong Kong.

The British Consulate had added additional opening hours to allow Hongkongers to pay respects:

9 Sep 1200 to 1700
12 - 16 Sep 1000 to 1600

source: #FirstHand

#RIP #QueenElizabethII