Queen Elizabeth II Dies Aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on the Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in the 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the

former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms. In a statement, the Buckingham Palace said, The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will also remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. All the

Queen’s children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed Queen under medical supervision.