Queen Elizabeth II Dead At Age 96

Queen Elizabeth II the longest-serving monarch in British history has died. The Royal Family announced Thursday, "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon" just a few hours after the palace had announced she was under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle, her estate in Scotland. They also made it clear King Charles is now in power, writing, "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. QE2's last public appearance came on Tuesday when she met with England's new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. Her overall condition had been in question for awhile with her Royal duties being scaled back over the past year, and trips she might normally make without a second thought, especially within the UK, being nixed on doctors' orders at the last minute without any real explanation. It's a sad moment for all of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth realms of which Queen Elizabeth served as head of state and for the entire world too, as Her Majesty was generally beloved around the globe.

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