World | Queen Elizabeth II On Queen's Final Day, a Well-Timed Rainbow It was, in fact, a double-rainbow spotted at Buckingham Palace, elsewhere By Newser Editors Posted Sep 8, 2022 1:57 PM CDT Copied A rainbow over Queen Victoria Memorial in central London, Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) Those who gathered in London on Thursday as news spread of the queen's failing health received a poignant site: a double-rainbow, reports Newsweek. Andy Lines of the Daily Mirror tweeted this image from near Buckingham Palace, while NBC News takes note of this one from Victoria Jones of Getty Images. Another shows the double-rainbow over the Thames. The queen died Thursday at 96, automatically making son Charles the new king of England. He will be officially known as King Charles III. Read These Next Want to teach in Oklahoma? Prep for an 'America First' test. Republicans join pushback over Trump firing. RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1967-2025. Do you really care if your diamond was made in a lab? Report an error