Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has just confirmed.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said.
“The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
As Slay News reported earlier, concerns had been mounting for the Queen’s health after the Royal family revealed that she was under “medical supervision.”
High-level Royal family members had been flying into the Queen’s Balmoral home in Scotland throughout Thursday.
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the world’s oldest head of state.
On her death, the Queen’s eldest son and heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales, has become King of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms.
No official details have been released about what will happen over the coming days.
However, it is anticipated that the Queen will be given a full state funeral, as is traditional to mark the death of a monarch.
It is also expected that her body will lie in state to allow the public to pay tribute.
The King will sign off the final plans in the coming days.
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