Britain’s longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, the Buckingham Palace said Thursday
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” said the palace.
“The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” it added.
Charles succeeds as king immediately after passing of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” said Britain’s King Charles.
‘We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother,’ King Charles added.
The queen had mobility and health issues for the past 12 months due to old age.
She had to cancel many engagements due to issues and on doctor advise.
Her final public appearance was during the Platinum Jubilee celebration in June as the monarch had left behind 70 years on the British throne.
A statement on Thursday lunchtime had said the queen was under “medical supervision” at Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
‘With the passing of 2nd Elizabethan age, we usher in new era in magnificent history of our great country by saying the words God save the King,” said UK premier Liz Truss.
White House said: “Our hearts and our thoughts go to the family members of the queen’ and the British people after death of Queen Elizabeth II.”
“It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing’ of Queen Elizabeth II,” said Canadian premier Justin Trudeu, adding “Canadians will always remember her wisdom.”
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was “deeply saddened” over the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, saying “her unwavering, lifelong dedication will be long remembered.”
“I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century,” said French President Emnanuel Macron on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Indian premier Shri Narendra Modi said he is “pained by Queen Elizabeth II’s demise,” adding his “thoughts are with her family and people of UK.”
