A memorial for Queen Elizabeth II outside of Buckingham Palace. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral, according to the royal family. New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, who only met with the Queen on Tuesday in her final public engagement, addressed the nation from outside 10 Downing Street, saying: “Queen Elizabeth II leaves a great legacy.” Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, has died. He is expected to be officially proclaimed King on Saturday at St James’s Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council. The King will spend the first night of his reign at Balmoral before returning to London with his wife on Friday, when he is set to address the nation. Prince Harry arrived at Balmoral hours after the Queen’s passing, while his wife, Meghan Markle, stayed behind in London. Prince Williams’ wife, Kate Middleton, also did not travel to the Queen’s estate because it was the first day of school for their children - Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4. The Queen’s only daughter, Princess Anne, 72, was already in Scotland.Ī statement from His Majesty The King: /AnBiyZCher- The Royal Family September 8, 2022 The Queen’s grandson Prince William, 40, and the Queen’s two other sons - Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58 - were pictured arriving at Balmoral Thursday afternoon. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.” “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. “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,” he said in a statement. Her 73-year-old son immediately became King Charles III, and released a heartfelt statement from Balmoral, where he went with his wife, Camilla, the nation’s new Queen Consort. The royal family announced she died Thursday at Balmoral Castle, her beloved summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to her side after her health took a turn for the worse. She would go on to reign an unprecedented 70 years, appointing 15 prime ministers and becoming a steadfast icon in Britain and beyond - all while enduring personal turmoil and family scandal in the public eye. When then-Princess Elizabeth turned 21 in 1947, the future monarch vowed that her “whole life, whether it be short or long, will be devoted to your service.” Prince George warned pals: ‘My dad will be king so you better watch out,’ book says
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