Breaking news – Queen dies aged 96

Buckingham Palace have confirmed the death of the Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced.

“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,” Buckingham Palace said.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William and other members of the royal family travelled on Thursday to be by the Queen’s side after the palace announced she was under medical supervision.

Only recently she welcomed the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss – her 15th PM during her reign.

The Queen was coronated in 1952 and is the country’s longest-serving monarch.

Her husband, Prince Philip died last year at the age of 99.

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