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The Queen at the opening of the Welsh Parliament, October 2021. Queen Elizabeth II was in good health for most of her life, but her health declined significantly following the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in April 2021. [1] She began to use a walking stick for public engagements in October 2021. [2]
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign spanned wars, a pandemic, 14 U.S. presidents and the winding down of Britain’s vast empire, has died. Her eldest son, Charles, is now king ...
Philip broke the news to the new queen. [59] She chose to retain Elizabeth as her regnal name, [60] and was therefore called Elizabeth II. The numeral offended some Scots, as she was the first Elizabeth to rule in Scotland. [61] She was proclaimed queen throughout her realms, and the royal party hastily returned to the United Kingdom. [62]
The president of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh tweeted: "It is with great sadness that we learnt the somber news of Queen Elizabeth II's passing. On behalf of the entire Djiboutian Nation, I send the @royalfamily our most sincere condolences in these times of mourning as well as our deepest sympathies to the entire British public."
Read Buckingham Palace's statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, and look back at her legacy as the leader of the royal family.
Queen Elizabeth II remained overwhelmingly popular throughout her 70 years as the United Kingdom's monarch, overseeing many transformations of the country.
On the death of the Queen, her private secretary would be the first official (i.e., not one of her relatives or part of a medical team) to convey the news. Their first act would be to contact the prime minister , where civil servants would convey the code phrase "London Bridge is down" to the prime minister using secure telephone lines. [ 1 ]
Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis to receive royal honour for services to deaf community. 13:04, Athena Stavrou. Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history on Strictly Come Dancing as the show’s first ...