Queen Elizabeth II has died
QueenElizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign and the world’s oldest monarch has died at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the Royal Family said. She was 96. Buckingham Palace announced her death in a statement.
She was under medical supervision on Thursday at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland after doctors became concerned for her health. She was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, coming to the throne after the death of her father on February 6, 1952.
She was married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
(m. 1947: died 2021)
Her children:
Charles, Prince of Wales
Anne, Princess Royal
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Her Heir apparent is Charles, Prince of Wales
Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth
realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and
Duchess of York. Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIll, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive.
A few facts:
She was born: April 21, 1926 (age 96 years),
Bruton Street, London, United Kingdom
Her full name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
The Queen passed away at home, peacefully with family by her side, at the age of 96.
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