Photographs capture sombre mood outside the Queen's Sandringham Estate

Her Majesty's death was announced in a statement by Buckingham Palace this evening.

Mourners have since been making the journey to her beloved Norfolk estate to leave floral tributes and to reflect on her 70-year reign.

Mourners have gathered at the Sandringham Estate (Image: Ian Burt)

Floral tributes have been laid outside the Sandringham Estate (Image: Ian Burt)

Families visited the Queen's Sandringham estate following the news of her death (Image: Ian Burt)

Mourners reflecting at the Sandringham Estate following the Queen's death (Image: Ian Burt)

Mourners gathered at the Sandringham Estate (Image: Ian Burt)

It was a sombre atmosphere at Sandringham Estate following the Queen's death (Image: Ian Burt)

Families comforted each other outside the Sandringham Estate following the Queen's death (Image: Ian Burt)

Floral tributes were laid at the Queen's Sandringham Estate following her death (Image: Ian Burt)

Floral tributes were laid at the Queen's Sandringham Estate following her death (Image: Ian Burt)

Floral tributes were laid at the Queen's Sandringham Estate following her death (Image: Ian Burt)

Mourners gathered at the Sandringham Estate following the news of the Queen's death (Image: Ian Burt)