Double Rainbows Shine Over Buckingham Palace and Westminster on the Eve of Queen's Funeral

Rainbows are often associated with hope and new beginnings.

As the country mourns the death of longest-serving Queen Elizabeth, people were amazed and delighted to witness a majestic double rainbow over Buckingham Palace and Westminster on the eve of the Queen's funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II rest in peace at her summer residence at Balmoral Castle. The Queen rose to power in 1951 and left 70 years of reign.

Many British saw the beautiful double rainbow captivating their attention as tens of thousands offered their sympathies and prayers.

According to the Daily Star, journalist Annelise Nielsen said it was a fantastic sight on camera seeing rainbows appearing in the sky at Buckingham Palace as the diplomatic reception was underway.

World leaders, presidents, Kings, generals, and faith leaders attended the funeral to pay their sympathies and respect to the Queen and her family.

More about double rainbows

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According to the Meteorological Office, meteorological service in the UK, double rainbows are an incredible sight. The phenomenon is expected when the sun is low in the sky, early morning and late afternoon. It is formed when sunlight reflects twice on a raindrop. The violet light reaches the eye.

AccuWeather said that the primary rainbow would become visible to eyes when the light reflects on a raindrop. Meanwhile, the second rainbow is dimmer and shows when the light reflects twice.

The color of the rainbow appears in VIBGYOR order. It is because the second rainbow is reversed, according to MET Office.

It added that the second rainbow is fainter, more pastel, and nearly twice as wide as the primary rainbow. It is dispersed over a wider area of the sky.

On the other hand, AccuWeather, a double rainbow is a ray of sunlight passing through raindrops showing off varying angles.

Moreover, it says that the best opportunity to see a rainbow is early morning or late afternoon.

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What is impressive about double rainbows is that they involve many droplets of rain and sunlight for human eyes to see a rainbow.

With many definitions of rainbows, it can mean a new hope and future, beginnings, growth, and transformations.

Love for nature

Queen Elizabeth showed her love for nature in her lifestyle. According to reports, she loved local products and meat with low food miles. She reused papers and took good care of furniture for decades.

Moreover, the Queen stopped using fur clothes and materials. She planted commemorative trees.

At COP 26, a United Nations (UN) environmental conference, Associated Press reported that the Queen was heard showing her frustration for leaders who did not take action on climate change.

On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth is known as a lover of pets. The Independent UK reported that the Queen had over 30 corgis in her life.

Her two royal corgis, Sandy and Muick, gifted by Prince Andrew, were seen waiting for the procession at the St George's Chapel in Windsor.

Reports said that King Charles is outspoken about issues on the environment.