Queen Elizabeth II , Is Dead at 96.<br />Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the death <br />of Britain's longest-reigning monarch <br />was confirmed by Buckingham Palace.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the death <br />of Britain's longest-reigning monarch <br />was confirmed by Buckingham Palace.<br />The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral <br />this afternoon. The King and The Queen <br />Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening <br />and will return to London tomorrow, Buckingham Palace, via statement.<br />The announcement of the queen's death <br />was made at around 1:30 p.m. ET. .<br />Her death comes just 17 months after the death <br />of her husband, Prince Philip, on April 9, 2021.<br />Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married <br />at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.<br />They met for the first time in 1934.<br />Queen Elizabeth II was coronated <br />at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. .<br />Queen Elizabeth II was coronated <br />at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. .<br />Over the queen's 70-year reign, she played an instrumental role in the advancement of the Commonwealth of Nations.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the queen's death is likely to <br />send shockwaves throughout the world, particularly <br />among the 15 countries for which she was the head of state.<br />She also served as the head of the Commonwealth, 54 countries mostly from Britain's former empire.<br />Flags will fly at half mast <br />across Britain to mark <br />the nation's mourning.
