The prime minister has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at the national memorial service, reflecting on her "quiet dignity".
Look back on Thursday's events below.
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In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II's final farewell in Canberra
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Anthony Albanese on Queen Elizabeth II's embracement of Australia
Where can I find the PM’s speech from the memorial service, to replay and listen to again please?
- Ann Breeze
Afternoon Ann — you can catch up on Anthony Albanese's speech below.
The PM said Queen Elizabeth II will live on through "millions of fleeting interactions still fondly recalled today" in Australia.
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'She was always just there' — your messages on today's National Memorial Service
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"For older folk like myself, the so called "silent generation" your commemorative program is so important. Most folk we talk to are younger, even "over it", as they don't have the memories of the Queen as she suddenly became heir, then prematurely lost her father. We recall the news broadcasts announcing simply and poignantly "The King is dead. Long live the Queen. " — Marjorie Edwards
"I give thanks to her Majesty for her lifetime of commitment to duty to Britain, the Commonwealth and over the world. Our heartfelt sympathy to the family." — Jackie - Dr Jacqueline Scurlock OAM
"We have choices in deciding our futures, whereas the monarch and heirs have no choice but to serve. The example and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II I cannot believe will be ever matched, but one which all of us should learn from & respect. I wish King Charles well in his future endeavours." — Roger Sheath
"She'll be sorely missed. She was just always there, and it's so sad that she's not." — Izzy
"Thank you to our Prime Minister Mr. Anthony Albanese for holding such a loving tribute (memorial service) to the late Queen Elizabeth II. As an everyday Australian she will be grealy missed. Thank you." — Shaun Gainer
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Watch: Queen Elizabeth II had an enduring relationship with Australia
As we heard throughout some of those speeches during today's service, Queen Elizabeth II had an enduring relationship with regional and rural Australia.
Across her 16 visits, she managed to travel to some of the most remote locations in the country.
From Broken Hill to Broome, she spoke of her deep love and admiration for those who had made their lives in the bush.
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God Save the King marks the close of the service
The piece was performed by the Australian Girls Choir, who also opened the memorial.
It wraps up the service, and two weeks of mourning for the late Queen (although parliament will hold a special sitting tomorrow to allow MPs to deliver tributes).
How are you spending the day? We want to hear from you — drop us a line in the comments section.
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In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II's visits to Australia
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The scheduled F-35 flyover in Canberra will not go ahead today
The ABC's Antoinette Radford reports the event has been cancelled due to bad weather.
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'Our Queen will be sorely missed' — your messages on today's National Memorial Service
Do you have a message you'd like to share? Leave us a comment by hitting the blue button up top.
"I am so thankful that for my lifetime, and more, she has been a symbol of calm and strength in the world. May she rest in peace with those she loves." — Inci
"A leader with integrity and compassion. A leader to unite not divide. No hatred no vengeance. A leader above all other world leaders. Our queen will be sorely missed." — Bonnie
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For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II was a patron of Scouts Australia
So it was only fitting that members of the scouts took to the stage to leave a wreath for the late monarch.
On her visit to Australia in 1954, the Queen was gifted a yellow wattle brooch that she wore again in 1988 when she opened the very building that today's service is being held in.
Those in attendance are now placing bits of wattle into the wreaths in her honour.
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Peter Dutton: Queen Elizabeth II embodied 'humanity's very best virtues and values'
He says more than anything else, that is what the late monarch will be remembered for.
"Service and sacrifice, fortitude and humility, grace and generosity, forgiveness and empathy," Mr Dutton says.
"Virtues and values which we all admire but which are under pressure in the modern age."
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Peter Dutton: 'We gravitated to her gentle demeanour'
The Opposition Leader is up now, and says the Queen didn't believe in the "people serving the monarch".
Rather, she was a monarch "who tirelessly served the people".
"Most of us never met her. Yet she was familiar to us all. On our radios, our televisions, our digital devices, she was a constant," he says.
"Comforting and confidence inspiring presence. We gravitated to her gentle demeanour, we were drawn to her radiant smile and we were captivated by her wise words."
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Anthony Albanese: 'May her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II rest in eternal peace'
The PM says "the Queen was a rare and reassuring constant in a world of change".
"In an age of performative celebrity, the Queen embodied quiet dignity," he says,
Mr Albanese is concluding his speech by offering that "perhaps the greatest tribute we can offer her family and her memory is not a marble statue or a metal plaque", but rather, "a renewed embrace of service to community".
"A truer understanding of our duty to others, a stronger commitment to respect for all," he says.
"This would be the most fitting memorial to a magnificent life of service to others. May Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II rest in eternal peace."
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When the Queen visited in 1954, '70 per cent' of Aussies turned out to welcome her
The PM says it's fitting that today's commemorations in Canberra will be replicated in communities across the country.
"Here in Canberra, we are reminded of the Queens presence in the life of our nation and the world of change that she witnessed.
"In this very room, indeed right in this spot, in 1988, Queen Elizabeth officially declared this building open. Down the hill is Old Parliament House, [which] the Queen's father opened in 1927."
Mr Albanese says that in 1954 — the first time a reigning monarch had visited Australia — "seven million out of a population of 10 million" turned out to witness history.
"70 per cent turned out to welcome the first sovereign to visit these shores. It was in virtually every respect a different nation in a different world," he says.
"Think of the transformation that has redefined our great nation since."
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Anthony Albanese: Minute's silence 'truly a moment of national unity'
The Prime Minister is speaking now, and says they've gathered to offer Australia's thanks "for an extraordinary life dedicated to service, faith, country and Commonwealth".
"The minute silence that we just observed in honour of the Queen was truly a moment of national unity. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II was the longest serving monarch in the history of a centuries old institution.
"Her reign spanned more than half the life of our modern Federation. And we proudly honour her memory today on a continent home to the world's oldest culture, paying respect to traditional owners and elders past, present and emerging."
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State and territory governors have delivered the prayers of the faithful
There's quite a few dignitaries in attendance — see if you can pick some of the familiar faces below.
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'I stand in silence with her' — your messages on today's National Memorial Service
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"A wonderful leader of high morals in a world full of drama.One stable monarchy a example for us all.God bless E.R.2" — Les Shore
"I stand in silence with her, in honour of her dignity, calm manner, her love of people of all kind, animals and nature and her long peaceful reign. We have been blessed to have her as Queen and know her as a human being." — Gabrielle De May
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Governor-General: 'Her Majesty had the power to unite us'
David Hurley says Queen Elizabeth II provided a "common touch point that could overcome divisions and draw people together".
"In an era where trust in institutions is declining, Queen Elizabeth evolved, adapted, and changed within her role as monarch but, ultimately, remains true to the commitment she made all those years ago — 'Throughout all my life, and with all my heart, I will strive to be worthy of your trust'."
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Governor-General: Experience in London 'something bigger than us, but something very personal'
David Hurley flew to London last week for the Queen's funeral, and says he's still trying to understand what he witnessed and experienced there.
He says it was "something bigger than us, but something very personal".
"Two moments stand out and have informed my thinking about days since Her Majesty passed. The first, an early very cold morning walk to and through Green Park. It was far from the pomp and ceremony of the formal events, in fact, we were in our exercise kit.
"As we entered Green Park there was a strong floral scent in the air. Interlaced around the trees and through the park with thousands upon thousands of tributes. Flowers, handwritten messages, and other tokens, including a sleuth of Paddington Bear's.
"Even in the early hours it was crowded. But people won't taking selfies or posing, they were respectful of each other, but largely contained in their own intimate and individual reflections."
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Governor-General: 'Today is a sad day, a day of National Mourning'
David Hurley says while the passing of the Queen was inevitable, it "has still struck with an impact that has exceeded any expectation here in Australia, in the United Kingdom and, indeed, across the globe".
"Amongst the sadness though it is also a day of reflection and celebration, a day to recognise what it means to have lived in the second Elizabethan age, to ponder what lessons we can and should draw in the months and years to come," he says.
"While we mourn her passing, we are grateful that we have witnessed and benefited from her remarkable life."
