Many HongKongers were deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. On Sept. 12, 2022, the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, a hot weather warning was issued by the Hong Kong Observatory. Despite the scorching heat, thousands went to the British Consulate General in Hong Kong to sign a book of condolence and leave flower bouquets.
Starting at noon, citizens lined up outside the British Consulate in Admiralty and a huge bed of flowers and images of the queen slowly built up on the consulate walls. At one point, there were more than 500 people in the queue that extended to the Cotton Tree Drive Fire Station. The long queue did not subside until dusk.
