Queen Elizabeth II, who led her subjects for more than seven decades, was the sovereign of not just Britain but 14 nations in the Commonwealth. All have been paying their own tributes. Still, amid the outpouring of grief and gratitude in far-flung dominions, questions will rumble louder and bolder about why King Charles III should now be their head of state from thousands of miles away. Pictured here are scenes from around the world in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II's death. See more photos at the link in our bio. Photographs by @jackdavisonphoto, @oliviaharris_shoots, @melalcena, Tatsiana Chypsana, @kaceyphoto, @stuartafranklin—@magnumphotos, Michael Vince Kim, @jamie.hawkesworth, @robbiel1 for TIME