MIAMI – Thursday afternoon, Buckingham Palace introduced the loss of life of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Britain’s longest serving monarch has died.
“She’s our queen. Always will be.”
For many, she’s the one particular person to be on the throne of their lifetime.
It is a rare achievement to have presided with such dignity and charm for 70 years.
Queen Elizabeth died at her Scotland property this afternoon on the age of 96. And because the nation mourns, Britain can be welcoming a brand new monarch.
Members of the royal household rushed to Scotland, to be on the queen’s facet in her closing moments.
Her son Charles now takes the throne.
Buckingham Palace mentioned in a press release the queen died peacefully, the news somberly introduced by the BBC.
The announcement got here simply two days after the queen’s final look, when she appointed Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
“The death of Her Majesty the Queen is a huge shock to the nation and to the world,” mentioned Truss. “Queen Elizabeth was the rock on which modern Britain was built.”
At Buckingham Palace, crowds gathered within the rain for a lot of the day, ready for news a few queen who remained widespread as much as the tip.
“I think the fact all the family are going there is a sign something’s not good. Yeah, we’re going to miss her,” mentioned an onlooker.
The queen had already been displaying indicators of slowing down, making simply two transient appearances throughout this summer time’s celebrations marking her 70 years on the throne.
“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,” mentioned Truss. “By saying the words: God save the king.”
Under guidelines of the British monarchy, Charles grew to become king instantly upon the queen’s loss of life together with his formal coronation to comply with.