her reign spanned 15 british prime ministers, 14 american presidents, seven popes, the end of the soviet empire, the decline of her own and its rebirth as modern britain. the people you see there outside buckingham palace and gathering elsewhere as well, windsor castle, have been gathering since this afternoon in the rain on word that the queen in balmoral castle in scotland had been put under medical supervision. the arrival of family members underscored the gravity of the hour and the family s single-minded response to it. the image of two of the queen s sons, prince andrew and edward and prince william at the wheel altogether in the same vehicle. from a sometimes contentious but message conscious family, the message this image sent was clear. then the clouds began lifting, rainbows formed outside buckingham palace and windsor castle. they signalled hope but delivered only sadness a short time later. the news coming in a simple message behind a humble frame in keeping with
in a complicated world, her steady grace and resolve brought comfort and strength to us all. she was one of my favorite people in the world. and i will miss her so. reporter: the eiffel tower s sparkling lights dark thursday night, in tribute. the empire state building set to shine in purple and silver. tel aviv city hall a brightly lit union jack. it s pretty sad that the queen died because she did actually quite a lot. reporter: elton john and mick jagger among the rock stars honoring the queen, along with sports greats, nasa, even paddington bear who famously joined the queen for her platinum jubilee last spring. thank you for everything. that s very kind. reporter: gratitude for a woman whose dedication to service and duty guided her and