Queen Elizabeth II, the UK´s longest-serving monarch, died at her Scottish state of Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
All the Queen´s children travelled to Scotland after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision. Her grandson and now heir to the throne, Prince William, and his brother, Prince Harry, also gathered there.
The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill and including Ms Truss.
The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926. At age 10, she became heir to the throne, as her father became King George VI. In 1952, after her father's death she was proclaimed declaring her the new Queen, although she was crowned at Wensminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, aged 27.
Condolences have been pouring in from all over the world. She was a source of strength and confidence for her country. Her commitment and dignity as a statewoman during her decades on the throne will remain forever.
Good-bye Ma'am
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