Paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: New Yorkers place flowers outside British Consulate | LiveNOW from FOX

Condolences poured in from around the world Thursday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who became a global icon of calmness and fortitude through decades of political upheaval and social changes at home and abroad. Elizabeth, who had been on the throne since 1952, when the nation was still rebuilding from the destruction of World War II, died Thursday afternoon at age 96 at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland. Today, mourners placed flowers and paid their respects outside the British Consulate in New York.