Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96

Sad news out of the United Kingdom today as it has been revealed that Queen Elizabeth II has died.

Elizabeth heled the British throne since 1952 and was the country’s longest-reigning monarch.

She died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday evening, just after 18:00 BST.

“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” reads a tweet from the official Royal Family account posted on Thursday afternoon.

“The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”

The news broke just hours after it was revealed Elizabeth’s health deteriorated and that she had been placed under medical supervision.

UK TV channels cut away from regular programming at that point to cover the news.

Elizabeth’s family were shown arriving at Balmoral in footage shown on TV.

Elizabeth succeeded her father, King George VI, and took the throne immediately after his death in 1952.

The Queen celebrated 70 years on the throne in February this year.

The Platinum Jubilee was celebrated, and there was a four-day holiday weekend to show much of a big feat this was.

The Queen was also the first member of the Royal Family to reach a 65-year reign.

She surpassed Queen Victoria in 2015 to become the longest-reigning British monarch.

Elizabeth was portrayed in several movies and TV shows during her time in power.

The Crown on Netflix found Claire Foy playing the role for two seasons, before Olivia Colman continued for the next two seasons.

Imelda Staunton will take on the role for the show’s final two seasons.

Helen Mirren played the Queen in the 2006 movie The Queen, which neeted the star an Oscar.

Elizabeth is survived by her four children — Charles, Prince of Wales; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; and Anne, Princess Royal — and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years, died at age 99 in 2021.

May Queen Elizabeth II rest in peace.

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