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Queen Elizabeth II Britain's longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
London: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch, breathed her last on Thursady, the Royal Family confirmed in a tweet. She was 96.
The Queen reigned for 70 years.
The royal family, including the Queen's son and heir Prince Charles, grandsons William and Harry and their families have gathered at her Balmoral retreat in the Scottish highlands, where she spent her last days.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
The UK celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee to mark 70 years of service to the country with gala events in June this year.
The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) September 8, 2022
My thoughts - and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom - are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time.
In 2015, Queen Elizabeth became the longest-serving British monarch, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria. This year, she became the world's second longest reigning monarch.
Following the Queen's death, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to the heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales, reported the BBC.
The new monarch, now known as King Charles III, shared an official statement to mourn the death of his mother.
A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
On September 6, the Queen had met UK Prime Minister Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle, after the latter was elected to the post.
