08/09/2022
British Queen Elizabeth II died today at the age of 96, and will be remembered as the longest-lived British monarch.
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."
The Queen was forced to cancel a planned meeting on Wednesday after doctors advised her to rest, a day after she confirmed Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister.
Since the end of last year, Queen Elizabeth has been suffering from "episodic movement problems" due to which she had to reduce her activities and appearances in public.
Namely, today they announced from Buckingham Palace that Queen Elizabeth II was under medical supervision, after which members of her family arrived to be with her.
Prince Charles and Camilla were the first to arrive at Balmora Castle this afternoon, followed by Prince William. All the Queen's children then arrived at Balmoral, the Duke of York Andrew and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Edward and Sophie, while Princess Anne is already in Scotland where she had obligations.
Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Elizabeth has been on the British throne since 1952. She overcomes all crises, both political and family, with dignity and perseverance. This year, the Queen celebrated her platinum jubilee, i.e. 70 years of reign. No one before Elizabeth had been on the British throne longer.
Elizabeth was not intended to be the heir to the throne. But her uncle Edward VIII abdicated, so her father George VI became king. With that, everything changed for her. She was 25 years old when her father died on February 6, 1952.
Princess Elizabeth became Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other realms and territories, ruler of the Commonwealth and defender of the faith.