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Thousands of mourners have paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace, following her passing on Thursday 8th September 2022.
As the nation enters the official mourning period, piles of flowers have been building up at the memorial flower garden in Green Park, London. To help the park’s gardeners and keep the flowers looking fresh for as long as possible, mourners have come together to carefully remove the plastic wrapping from the tribute bouquets.
The move follows an official statement from The Royal Parks asking vistors to remove any wrapping from flowers before they are laid. The post reads: “Visitors are invited to leave floral tributes at a dedicated site in The Green Park.
“You will be asked to remove wrappings from floral tributes. Please consider arriving with the wrapping already removed. Bins will be provided for those unable to do so. You are respectfully asked not to lay tributes outside of the official floral tribute site. Removing the wrapping will aid the longevity of…
