The Queen has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced.<br /><br />"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," Buckingham Palace said.<br /><br />Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the world's oldest head of state.<br /><br />On her death, the Queen's eldest son and heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales, has become King of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms.<br /><br />In a statement, he said: "The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.<br /><br />"We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.<br /><br />"I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.<br /><br />"During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held."<br /><br />No official details have been released about what will happen over the coming days, but it is anticipated that the Queen will be given a full state funeral, as is traditional to mark the death of a monarch.<br /><br />It is also expected that her body will lie in state to allow the public to pay tribute.<br /><br />The King will sign off the final plans in the coming days.<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />#queen #queenelizabeth #royalfamily <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> *** Join us on the socials ***<br /><br />Links Page:- https://links.globalvideocompany.com<br />Facebook:- https://www.facebook.com/GVCUK<br />Telegram group:- https://t.me/globalvideocompany<br />Twitter:- https://twitter.com/GlobalVideoCo<br />Instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/globalvideocompany/<br />Tiktok:- https://www.tiktok.com/@globalvideocompany<br />Email:- info@globalvideocompany.com<br />Website:- https://globalvideocompany.com/<br />Social Wall - View and interact all our YouTube streams at once :- https://globalvideocompany.com/global-video-company-social-wall/<br /><br />-----------------------------------------------<br /> If you like what we do, Donations are much appreciated (never expected) and enable us to keep these streams live: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/globalvideocompany<br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Please note this stream is not monetized, for takedown requests please email the GlobalVideoCompany info@globalvideocompany.com<br /><br />#queenelizabeth #royalfamily #princewilliam #katemiddleton #duchessofcambridge #britishroyalfamily #princessdiana #princeharry #princegeorge #dukeofcambridge #princesscharlotte #princecharles #meghanmarkle #queen #princelouis #royal #royals #buckinghampalace #london #thequeen #britishroyals #royalty #uk #windsor #england #queenelizabethii #mon
