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Tributes pour in from all over the world after Queen Elizabeth dies

 Queen Elizabeth II

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves as she leaves St Paul's Cathedral after a national service of thanksgiving for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at in London on June 5, 2012.

Photo credit: Frank Augstein | Pool | AFP

The US White House expressed deep sympathies Thursday at the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, noting she was the leader of one of the United States' strongest allies.

Buckingham Palace announced her death in a short statement, triggering 10 days of national mourning and an outpouring of tributes to her long life and record-breaking reign.