In pictures: London's unique tributes to the Queen

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Perhaps the most often-seen picture of the Queen - a miniature gallery of stamps stuck to the railings at Buckingham Palace

Tributes to the Queen have been paid across the globe. From televised formal speeches from heads of state, to personal anecdotes shared on social media.

And many mourners have made the journey in person, gathering at royal residences across London to make their own offerings in memoriam of a much-loved monarch.

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A Paddington bear soft toy and a card lay outside Buckingham Palace
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"We half expected you to live forever": All On the Board, a daily display of home-grown wisdom, uplifting messages and supportive homilies, dedicates its whiteboard to the Queen
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The crowd and West Ham United players honour the Queen at the London Stadium
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Children wearing crowns outside Buckingham Palace join the throngs of well-wishers
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London black cabs line The Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace to silently pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
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A bus stop on Tottenham Court Road carries a portrait of the Queen
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A black cab's rear window shows a young Queen and a union flag
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The Queen's name circles the Post Office Tower
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A known animal lover, the Queen might have appreciated this patriotic pug at Buckingham Palace

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