Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. Until her death, she served as the Acting Monarch of Great Britain and the Commonwealth Realms.
In the afternoon, on Thursday, September 8, the doctors of the 96-year-old British Queen Elizabeth II expressed concern about her health. Her children and grandchildren arrived at the queen’s Scottish residence. Around 20.30 Kyiv time, the royal family announced the death of the monarch.
The news of the Queen’s death shocked many Britons. Thousands of people came to Buckingham Palace in London. They cried and laid flowers on the fence.
“The dead Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain seems ‘eternal’ to the British, and they, like children, want to believe that her reign will never end,” said former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, reports of the Mirror.
“I know after this news, millions and millions of people put aside whatever they were doing to think about Queen Elizabeth, that bright and shining light that is now gone,” Johnson said.
Prime Minister Liz Truss made a statement after the monarch’s death. The prime minister compared Elizabeth II to “the rock on which modern Britain is built” and said her death had come as a shock to the country and the world.
The new king is his son, 74-year-old Charles. In a statement, he called the day of his mother’s death “a moment of greatest sadness” for him and all family members.
“I know that his loss will be felt throughout the nation, the kingdoms, the commonwealth and countless people around the world,” Charles III said.
In the UK and Commonwealth countries, after the death of the monarch, in accordance with the protocol, ten days of mourning began. Across the country, flags were flown at half-mast and major sporting events were cancelled.
In the United States, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, ordered the flags over the Capitol in Washington to be at half-mast in connection with the death of the British Queen. Next week, the House of Representatives will pass a resolution on the death of Elizabeth II, and will also adjourn for a day. The same was done when Elizabeth II’s father, George VI, passed away.
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We will remind you, Queen Elizabeth II died this afternoon surrounded by family in the beloved Scottish castle of Balmoral. The flag was flown at half-mast at Buckingham Palace, and a statement announcing the death of Elizabeth II was posted on the gates of Buckingham Palace.
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