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

The Queen Elizabeth II. PA Images/Alamy Images

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

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 9/8/22

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

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

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

Arsenal held a moment of silence at the start of the second half of their match vs. Zurich following Queen Elizabeth II’s death pic.twitter.com/pyxOtqywOc
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 8, 2022

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.

Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/obhIaA7XMb
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) September 8, 2022

A few months before becoming Queen, Princess Elizabeth attended a Canadiens game in Montreal in 1951. The Habs defeated the Rangers 6-1 that night. Rest in peace, Your Majesty pic.twitter.com/EBsgmO8CRk
— Mike Commito (@mikecommito) September 8, 2022

This was, reportedly, Her Royal Majesty's first American football game: On Oct. 19, 1957, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip watched Maryland upset the No. 14 Tar Heels, 21-7. (h/t @washingtonpost) https://t.co/Bgc29X2UgH
— Evan Schreiber (@SchreiberEvan) September 8, 2022

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