The news of her death was officially announced by Buckingham. -Watch Live
Queen Elizabeth has died at the age of 96. The news of her death was officially announced by Buckingham Palace.
“Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain passed away tonight, at the age of 96,” the statement said.
Elizabeth passed away at 20:30 Greek time.
She was the longest reigning queen in the history of the Monarchy.
It is noted that the announcement of the Monarchy now refers to Charles as king.
People flock at this time outside Buckingham Palace, London:
Who was Elizabeth?
Elizabeth has been Queen of Britain and more than 12 other countries since 1952.
Among other things, he was the head of his state canada, her Australia and her New Zealand.
She ascended the throne after her father’s death, of King George VI, on February 6, 1952.
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He was only 25 years old. She was crowned queen in June, in the first televised coronation and a foretaste of what life would be like for royals under constant media scrutiny.
At the time, Britain still retained much of its empire. It was coming out of World War II but “class” and “privilege” still dominated society, and food stamps had not yet been abolished.
Winston Churchill was the first prime minister of her reign. Joseph Stalin was then the leader of the Soviet Union, Harry Truman was the president of the USA, the Korean War was raging. Liz Truss is the 15th Prime Minister Elizabeth has worked with in her long tenure.
Elizabeth was left a widow after her husband’s death, Prince Philip, in April 2021just before turning a century old.
The post-Elizabethan era is expected to be more complicated with Charles, whose popularity does not match that of his mother, on the throne. The British, according to polls, would prefer his son, Prince William and his wife Kate.
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