the photo essay is about the days of national mourning following the death of queen elizabeth. during a research trip through the midlands of england, the queen suddenly died. from one moment to the next i found myself in a completely different world. i started observing the locals and the atmosphere in every city and small village i visited. you could feel that something had changed even though a high number of the society in the uk has mixed feelings with the system of monarchie. the outcome is a photo essay which deals with my observant view during the days of national mourning, the atmosphere i felt and my not existing relation to the crown.