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| The Late Queen Elizabeth II |
Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the UK for 70 years, passed away
at Balmoral at the age of 96.
She died quietly on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate,
where she had spent most of the summer.
The Queen saw significant societal change after ascending to
the throne in 1952.
Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother
was a "moment of great sadness" for him and his family and that her
loss would be "deeply felt" around the world.
He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished
sovereign and a much-loved mother.
"I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the
country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the
world."
During the coming period of mourning, he said he and his
family would be "comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect
and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held".
The King will return to London on Friday with his wife
Camilla, who is now Queen Consort, according to Buckingham Palace. He's
supposed to address the country.
After the Queen's doctors expressed concern about her health
earlier in the day, senior royals had gathered at Balmoral.
Following the Queen's placement under medical care, all of her
children made their way to Balmoral, which is close to Aberdeen.
Prince William, her great-grandson and current successor to
the throne, as well as Prince Harry, gathered there.
Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by the Queen on
Tuesday, said the monarch was the rock on which modern Britain was built, who
had "provided us with the stability and strength that we needed".
Video of British Prime Minister's Address after the Queen's death:
Speaking about the new King, she said: "We offer him our
loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much, to so many, for so
long.
"And with the passing of the second Elizabethan age, we
usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country, exactly as
Her Majesty would have wished, by saying the words 'God save the King'."
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, expressed his
"profound sadness" at the news. The monarch is the highest authority
of the Church of England.
He said his "prayers are with the King and the Royal Family".
Source:
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