In pictures: Sunshine and sadness in the year we said goodbye to the Queen
The late monarch’s devotion to a life of service was apparent even a matter of days before she died aged 96 in September.
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The year 2022 saw a watershed moment in British public life as the country said farewell to the Queen.
The monarch died aged 96 in September, only weeks after the UK had celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne.
The Queen’s devotion to public service was apparent throughout the year – with her final public act taking place a matter of days before her death.
![The Queen meets the Norfolk Befriending Society](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142347/2bbf98cf-d698-4702-b81c-b3d5a9845717.jpg)
![A portrait of the Queen](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142403/4b05ff7b-b76d-420f-99f5-a104cfaef6b5.jpg)
![The Queen examines artefacts](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142429/8f128198-3b69-479d-9c39-32e13cbd28c7.jpg)
![The royal family at Westminster Abbey](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142448/62df3093-888e-409b-bc6c-0b7c397f397b.jpg)
![The Queen and the Duke of York](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142502/e4bbe116-3582-40ea-932e-dc6fc6812d18.jpg)
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![New 50p coin](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142539/52078e8e-942e-4ffb-9d81-fcf6d9177823.jpg)
![Queen's image at Piccadilly Circus](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142608/c157f12d-2879-45f9-ad57-1510d4eae217.jpg)
![Queen's virtual audience](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142626/a824e7a3-f174-4dae-b364-46fd6fbc47e6.jpg)
![The Queen and Justin Trudeau](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2022/12/18142642/216c7c88-4be8-4ad9-9829-7a99db5e05ee.jpg)
![Platinum Jubilee celebrations](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/c8afda160e3debe18cad6afeb70d584fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNTE4MjU4/2.67298838.jpg?w=640)
![Platinum Jubilee crowds](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ed730d35039f6e96409d762736b994cdY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNTE4MzY4/2.67244821.jpg?w=640)
![Liz Truss and the Queen at Balmoral](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/3b80ac59bc7bb705d9c9368d159811dcY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNDYxMDMy/2.69375952.jpg?w=640)
![Queen's hearse](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/c146924b299187f1f3d2e211ce35b87bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNTE3MjEy/2.68759871.jpg?w=640)
![The queue for the Queen's lying-in-state](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/fef61bc2df66531fd0625266db1960b9Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNTE3MDM5/2.68895970.jpg?w=640)
![Queen Elizabeth II funeral](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/75a6679711716d9b43dff758adb251f1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNDYxNTkw/2.68928097.jpg?w=640)
![Queen's fell pony Emma](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/3765cc44c6030abc31673b4488723cedY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNTE4ODQx/2.68913826.jpg?w=640)
![Queen Elizabeth II funeral](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/10acb4270d907318878f09296ff93666Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNDYxNjI1/2.68926043.jpg?w=640)
![Tributes to the Queen at Windsor](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/bab5cd69ce7ff31fab7e26ae29da7481Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjcxNTE4OTc0/2.68890268.jpg?w=640)