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 Americans have thoughts on aging. Essayist quit drinking at age 71, writes that it's never too late. Administration orders states to halt full SNAP payments. Think delivery apps are a boon to restaurants? Think again. Report an error