The Queen Elizabeth II. PA Images/Alamy Images

Arsenal holds moment of silence following Queen Elizabeth II's death

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on Thursday, ending her 70-year reign as Britain's longest-serving monarch.

Shortly after news broke, the Arsenal football team recognized her majesty prior to the start of the second half of their match against Zurich.

Other sports-related Twitter accounts took to social media to pay their respects and flood the internet with memories of the Queen from decades past.

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