Britons have held a minute's silence to mourn the Queen's death ahead of the state funeral.At 8pm on Sunday, the country observed the silence to remember the late monarch, with people marking the occasion privately at their homes and at community events and vigils.

Britons have held a minute's silence to mourn the Queen's death ahead of the state funeral.At 8pm on Sunday, the country observed the silence to remember the late monarch, with people marking the occasion privately at their homes and at community events and vigils.