Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully Thursday under medical supervision. Her son, King Charles, will take the throne. She was Britain's oldest and longest-serving monarch.
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The longest-ever reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most of her subjects have ever known, is over. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor died Thursday at Balmoral Castle, her estate in Scotland. She was 96. The palace issued a black-bordered statement about 6.30 p.m. local time: "The Queen …
After 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Upon her death, her eldest son and heir, King Charles III, immediately became king and his wife became Queen Consort Camilla. "The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the …
The longest-ever reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most of her subjects have ever known, is over. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor died Thursday at Balmoral Castle, her estate in Scotland. She was 96. Her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, 73, immediately became King …
Unlike most American presidents, British monarchs die in office, meaning there is plenty of time to plan a suitably grand funeral far in advance of the mournful day. And in the case of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96 after 70 years on the throne, those plans in fact have …
The royal family and world leaders are mourning Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle at 96. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace announced via social media. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at …
Farewell, Queen Elizabeth II. This photo was issued by Buckingham Palace on Sept. 18, 2022, the eve of her funeral. The queen, who died Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, was photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022, just before her Platinum Jubilee celebrating her unprecedented 70 years on …
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden paid his respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II late Thursday by making an unscheduled visit to the British Embassy, where he signed a book of condolences and offered his sympathies to the embassy staff. “We mourn for all of you," Biden said. "She was a great lady. …
During her nearly 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has met nearly every U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower. The Queen is scheduled to meet with President Biden on Sunday. (June 10)
