Cornwall came to a near standstill this morning as people across the Duchy paid their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
With the day of the funeral made a bank holiday, shops, schools and businesses across Cornwall closed to allow staff to watch the service on television and as a mark of respect to Her Majesty.
Just a few remained open to show the funeral on large televisions, for those who did not want to watch alone.
A large screen was also placed outside Truro Cathedral for people to watch the funeral together.
However, many people chose to stay at home, with these photographs showing what would normally be busy roads on a Monday morning free from traffic and silent.
Not everyone was watching though. Some decided to use the sunny bank holiday to make use of the quieter beaches instead.
The Moor in Falmouth would normally be bustling on a Monday morning
The streets of Penryn fell silent
Meneage Street in Helston was empty at 10.30am, with one house displaying the Union Flag
The roundabout by Spar in Helston would normally be filled with traffic on a Monday morning
Boslowick Co-op shut during the morning
Businesses were shut at Boslowick in Falmouth
The streets of Penryn fell silent
The streets of Penryn fell silent
The streets of Penryn fell silent
The Union Flag at half-mast at Pendennis Castle Picture: Steve Lampshire
With schools shut and businesses closed there was none of the usually traffic in Helston at 9am
No traffic on Bickland Water Road in Falmouth
Some people decided to make the most of the sunny bank holiday by going to the beach instead at Swanpool in Falmouth
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