James Brown Holds Candlelight Procession In Honor Of Late Queen Elizabeth II Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, James Brown, has held a candlelight procession for late British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died at the age of 96 on Thursday, September 8. Saddened by the Queen’s passing, James Brown, who had earlier shared a video of himself on Instagram ‘wailing’ as his friends consoled him, held a candlelight procession for her on Friday night. James Brown shared a video from the candlelight on his Instagram page with the caption, “You will be very missed, God mother Queen Elizabeth.” In the video, James and his band of friends were all dressed in black as they marched around holding candles and carrying a portrait of the Queen.