It was pouring rain as the United Kingdom learned ofQueen Elizabeth II’s ill healthon Sept. 8, 2022.

While in Scotland, Prince William and Catherine Middleton saw some special weather, too.

“It is always very comforting that so many people care,” he said.

The Prince and Princess of Wales looking at tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

From Scotland to London, rainbows continued to be a familiar presence as Britain mourned its queen.

The phrase can be linked all the way back to Queen Victoria.

The earliest use of the term is attributed to author Charles Dickens in 1851 (viaThe Guardian).

Rainbow over Loch Muick at the Balmoral estate

Rainbow at Windsor Castle