Queen Elizabeth II—Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch—Dead at 96
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, sending not just Britain but the world into mourning following 70 years on the throne.
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Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, sending not just Britain but the world into mourning following 70 years on the throne.
With the death of the queen, her son Charles automatically becomes monarch, even though the coronation might not take place for months.
Buckingham Palace said earlier Thursday Queen Elizabeth II was under medical supervision as doctors were “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.”
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96.