HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II HAS DIED AT HER BALMORAL HOME IN SCOTLAND, AGED-96

It is with the deepest sadness that we report the death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth the second, who passed away surrounded by her family at her summer home at Balmoral Castle in Scotland this evening.

A Spokesperson for Buckingham Palace, said:

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“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.”

Her royal highness had been suffering a number of health and mobility related issues which forced her to step back from her royal duties, under advisement from her physicians.

The monarch was coronated in June 1953 having taken her place as Queen following the death of her father over a year earlier in Feb 2052.

During 70-years on the throne, she saw no less than 15 UK Prime Ministers and met with 13 of the last 14 Presidents of the United States. 

Born in 1926, Elizabeth was the daughter of King George V’s second son, and had little expectation of succeeding to the throne until her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry the divorced American socialite, Wallis Simpson.

After the death of her father, King George VI, 25-year-old Elizabeth was called upon to assume the throne, beginning what was to become a momentous reign.

Earlier this year in February 2022, the United Kingdom kicked off a series of celebrations for the queen's Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of her service to the British Commonwealth.  

At 96 years old, Queen Elizabeth II had proven consistent and enduring.

Tragedy was to befall her as In April 2021, she lost her beloved husband of 73 years, Prince Phillip, when he died at age 99. Then in February 2022, the Queen contracted the coronavirus, which she later said left her "very tired and exhausted."

Her health had deteriorated over the following months which lead to fewer and fewer appearances in public. The last of which was to preform her duty in welcoming another new Prime Minister earlier in the week.

The Queens death now means that her eldest son and heir, Charlse will ascend to the throne as King of England, supported by his wife Camilla who will take her place as Queen Consort.

We will post updates as the story unfolds.