英女王國葬前夕 倫敦上空再現彩虹 當地議員:最不可思議的彩虹

The evening sunlight falls on the London Eye as a rainbow is seen in the sky, nearby, members of the public queue on the South Bank to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state at the Palace of Westminster, in London on September 18, 2022. - Britain was gearing up Sunday for the momentous state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as King Charles III prepared to host world leaders and as mourners queued for the final 24 hours left to view her coffin, lying in state in Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

已故英女王伊利沙白二世今(19)日舉行國葬,全球共 2,000 名國家代表和貴賓將會出席儀式,英國當局亦預計多達 100 萬人送別女王。在國葬前夕,倫敦市中心上空出現美麗彩虹,劃過溫莎城堡(Windsor Castle)、大笨鐘、西敏寺等多個地方,彷如天空向英女王作最後的道別。當地議員 Cllr Joe Porter 在社交網站更形容,這是在西敏宫上空最不可思議的彩虹。

英女王的國葬在英國時間今日早上舉行。國葬完畢後,靈柩將會被移送到海德公園,之後由靈車送往溫莎城堡並舉行私人喪禮。女王靈柩將安葬於皇家墓園,與已故菲臘親王合葬。

英女王伊利沙伯二世在英國當地時間 9 月 8 日下午於蘇格蘭巴爾莫勒爾城堡安詳離世,享年 96 歲。白金漢宮之後下半旗致哀,無數人在門外集合,而在王室宣布死訊後不久,維多利亞女王紀念碑的上空出現了雙彩虹。

Tourist gather near a double rainbow over Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace in London, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The doctors for Queen Elizabeth II say they are
Tourist gather near a double rainbow over Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace in London, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The doctors for Queen Elizabeth II say they are "concerned for Her Majesty’s health," according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

有移居英國的香港人向《Yahoo新聞》表示,在英女王國葬的日子,許多商戶、超市紛紛停業,以示對女王的尊重,並讓員工可以有足夠時間親身為女王獻花悼念。街上的人都行色匆匆,趕緊購物,神情哀傷。

A rainbow over Windsor Castle, Berkshire, as the sun sets. Picture date: Sunday September 18, 2022. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
A rainbow over Windsor Castle, Berkshire, as the sun sets. Picture date: Sunday September 18, 2022. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)