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Premier League sides observe a minute's silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II before Friday games

The Premier League has come together to pay tribute to Her Majesty, The Queen, in the first top-flight English football matches after her death last Thursday.

Queen Elizabeth II was 96 when she died at Balmoral last week, and matches across England were postponed in the wake of her death.

The first Premier League games after her death were played on Friday night, with Aston Villa hosting Southampton and Nottingham Forest playing Fulham.

The lights were turned off at Villa Park for their silent tribute to the late Her Majesty.