Queen Elizabeth
QUEEN ELIZABETH II died peacefully at Balmoral Thursday afternoon, Buckingham Palace has said.
The nation’s longest-reigning monarch passed away aged 96 at her private royal residence in the Scottish Highlands, one of her favourite places, as close family rushed to be at her side. Charles has become King Charles III having acceded to the throne immediately on the death of his mother and Camilla is now Queen Consort.
In a statement on Thursday at 6.30pm, the Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”