UK observes minute's silence for 30 Britons killed in Tunisia terror attack
- 9 years ago
It is the UK’s worst loss of life in a terror attack in a decade.
And as Big Ben chimed at noon on Friday, millions nationwide – led by Queen Elizabeth herself – observed a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the 30 Britons killed a week earlier by an Islamist gunman in Tunisia.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh observe a minute’s silence UniStrathclyde #Tunisia pic.twitter.com/wYnQEeHFlW— BritishMonarchy (BritishMonarchy) 3 Juillet 2015
Flags on government buildings, UK embassies around the world and at Buckingham Palace in London flew at half mast.
Organisers at the Wimbledon tennis tournament delayed the start of play to allow spectators and those in the grounds to pay their respects, while other sporting events including the British Grand Prix also marked the day.
Victims’ bodies continue to be repatriated to home soil where inquests have begun.
At the beach in Sousse where the tourists’ blood was spilled, Britain’s ambassador Hamish Cowell was among those honouring al
And as Big Ben chimed at noon on Friday, millions nationwide – led by Queen Elizabeth herself – observed a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the 30 Britons killed a week earlier by an Islamist gunman in Tunisia.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh observe a minute’s silence UniStrathclyde #Tunisia pic.twitter.com/wYnQEeHFlW— BritishMonarchy (BritishMonarchy) 3 Juillet 2015
Flags on government buildings, UK embassies around the world and at Buckingham Palace in London flew at half mast.
Organisers at the Wimbledon tennis tournament delayed the start of play to allow spectators and those in the grounds to pay their respects, while other sporting events including the British Grand Prix also marked the day.
Victims’ bodies continue to be repatriated to home soil where inquests have begun.
At the beach in Sousse where the tourists’ blood was spilled, Britain’s ambassador Hamish Cowell was among those honouring al