A double rainbow broke through the clouds over Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday shortly before thedeathofQueen Elizabeth IIwas announced.

Buckingham Palacesaidthe Queen “died peacefully” at age 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday afternoon.

Crowds were gathered outside the royal residence in London, amidconcerns about the monarch’s health, when the rainbows appeared.

Earlier on Thursday, Buckingham Palacesaid in a statementthat “the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”

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A man looks on holding a Union flag umbrella as a rainbow is seen outside of Buckingham Palace on September 08, 2022 in London, England. Buckingham Palace issued a statement earlier today saying that Queen Elizabeth was placed under medical supervision due to concerns about her health.

A rainbow over Queen Victoria Memorial, as in central London. Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision with the royal family rushing to be by her side amid serious health fears. Buckingham Palace has issued a statement saying royal doctors were concerned for the Queen’s health, as the Prince of Wales and her other children, and the Duke of Cambridge cleared their diaries and immediately headed to her home in the Scottish Highlands. Picture date: Thursday September 8, 2022.

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But the loss was most profound for her large family, including her four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Windsor Castle on the day Queen Elizabeth died.Samir Hussein/WireImage

A rainbow fills the sky outside of Buckingham Palace on September 08, 2022 in London, England. Buckingham Palace issued a statement earlier today saying that Queen Elizabeth was placed under medical supervision due to concerns about her health.

Princess Anne, the Queen’s only daughter, was also already in Scotland having undertaken royal duties in the country earlier in the week.

Prince William,Prince Andrew,Prince Edwardand his wifeSophie, Countess of Wessexwere also photographed at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland Thursday where they were expected to travel to Balmoral to see the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth on Sept. 6, 2022 at Balmoral Castle.Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty

Queen Elizabeth II waits in the Drawing Room before receiving newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government on September 6, 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Queen broke with the tradition of meeting the new prime minister and Buckingham Palace, after needing to remain at Balmoral Castle due to mobility issues

Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, is believed to have stayed in Windsor as the couple’s three children —Prince George, 9,Princess Charlotte, 7, andPrince Louis, 4 — had theirfirst day of schoolon Thursday.

However, Kate and the Queen spentquality time togetherjust weeks ago, when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the monarch at Balmoral with their kids, a royal summer tradition.

Queen Elizabeth’s grandsonPrince Harryalso changed his plans to be with the Queen in Scotland. He was previously scheduled to attend the WellChild Awards in London with wifeMeghan Markleon Thursday.

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The Queen was last seen on Tuesday, when she appointedLiz Trussas the new prime minister of the United Kingdom at Balmoral — a historic first. The monarch has been experiencingepisodic mobility issues, and a source tells PEOPLE that the decision was made to host the audience at Balmoral to provide certainty for schedules.

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