Front Pages For A Queen: 37 World Newspapers Mark The Death Of Elizabeth II

The world has been living a bonafide global moment since the news arrived Thursday afternoon that Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, had died at the age if 96, surrounded by her family in her Scottish home of Balmoral Castle.

It was the poignant bookend on another shared media moment 70 years ago, when her 1952 coronation became one of the major televised events of the 20th century, as BBC cameramen were allowed inside Westminster Abbey, inaugurating a long and complicated history between the British royal family and the media.

World leaders reacted to the news, starting with new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss saluting “the rock on which modern Britain was built” as she announced a 10-day period of national mourning. U.S President Joe Biden paid homage to “a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy” while France’s Emmanuel Macron remembered “a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century.”

With newspapers from around the world dedicating their front pages to the news, we’ve gathered a sample of 37 from 29 different countries: