Queen Elizabeth II of England has passed away this Thursday, September 8th at the age of 96, as announced by Buckingham Palace. The Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, after doctors showed “concern” about her health, the palace said in a statement.
The health of the queen of England suffered a turning point last February after contracting Covid-19. After overcoming the illness, she confessed that she felt “exhausted“, despite the fact that Buckingham Palace assured that she had only suffered “mild symptoms“.
The queen’s children and grandchildren traveled to Balmoral and the BBC itself modified its programming from early in the afternoon and the presenters appeared on the screen in deep mourning even before the news was known, which suggested a quick outcome.
A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
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. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
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The eldest son of the late queen, Charles, is already the new king and will remain at Balmoral castle with Camila until he returns to London tomorrow.
The last public appearance of the queen of England took place last Tuesday, to appoint the newly elected leader of the Conservatives, Liz Truss, as British prime minister in the party’s primaries held this summer.
🤝 The Queen received Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle today.
Her Majesty asked her to form a new Administration. Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. pic.twitter.com/klRwVvEOyc
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 6, 2022
Elizabeth II had completed 70 years on the throne last June, becoming the second longest-serving monarch in the world, behind Louis XIV, who was in power for more than 72 years. In her specific role as monarch of the United Kingdom she was also the supreme ruler of the Church of England.
Her political role covered large areas, encompassed in the Commonwealth, she had significant constitutional functions and acted as a focus of the national unity of the British and as a representative of her nation to the world.
