Niagara Falls Turned Purple on the Day Prince Died

It wasn't intentional, just an eerie coincidence.

This story originally appeared on time.com.

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday this week, and Niagara Falls turned purple on Thursday as a tribute to the British monarch.

Niagara Falls will be illuminated in purple today for the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth. Photo via @NiagaraParks. pic.twitter.com/UeXOH6Yd5w

— Canoe Travel (@canoetravel) April 21, 2016

But there was another reason the color purple was on everyone's minds.

Niagara Falls will be illuminated in purple today for the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth. Photo via @NiagaraParks. pic.twitter.com/UeXOH6Yd5w

— Canoe Travel (@canoetravel) April 21, 2016

@canoetravel @ingrid_TUHmatos @NiagaraParks nah it's purple for Prince

— Robert Begley (@robertbegley4) April 21, 2016

The death of pop icon Prince was seized upon by his fans as an eerie coincidence in their replies to the tweet by Canadian travel site Canoe Travel. Prince was, of course, often known as the Purple One, in part because of one of his most famous songs, "Purple Rain."

I got y'all fam. Fixed it for you. @canoetravel @NiagaraParks pic.twitter.com/ztqrjxT5QI

— Just Von (@VonKnight) April 21, 2016

@canoetravel @NiagaraParks nah purple for prince pic.twitter.com/BJ1hz8x51m

— tamar (@ILIWYSRatty) April 21, 2016

Prince, of course, was royalty in his own right — and not just because of his name.

It wasn't intentional, just an eerie coincidence.