By Prior Beharry
QUEEN ELIZABETH II has passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday. She was 96 and the second longest reigning monarch of all time.
Her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will become the King and head of 14 Commonwealth realms.
The Queen ascended to the throne in 1952 and lost her husband Prince Philip in 2021.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
“The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
All the Queen’s children travelled to Balmoral after doctors placed her under medical supervision.
The Queen reign spanned 70 years and was the longest reigning monarch second only to Louis XIV of France.
Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers beginning with Winston Churchill and ending with Liz Truss who was appointed only this week.
She held weekly audiences throughout her reign with prime ministers.
The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on April 21, 1926.
