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Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. Elizabeth's reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch. She was immediately succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death.
Had the Queen died outside the UK, [8] "Operation Overstudy" provided that her coffin would have been flown to RAF Northolt by the RAF's Air Mobility Force. In every scenario, the coffin, upon its arrival in London, would be transported by hearse to Buckingham Palace where it would rest in the Throne Room.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, died at 96 on Sept. 8. She experienced several health issues leading up to her death.
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Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. Buckingham Palace made the sad announcement via their Twitter page, confirming: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
At the same time, the ashes of their daughter, Princess Margaret, who had died on 9 February 2002, were also interred in a private family service attended by senior members of the royal family. 20 years later, on 19 September 2022, the Queen Mother's daughter, Elizabeth II, and the Queen Mother's son-in-law, Prince Philip, were interred in the ...