By Advocatenewsng.com.
Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the United Kingdom and head of the Commonwealth, has proceeded to the eternal reals of existence at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has just announced.
The queen passed on Thursday as members of her immediate family rushed to her side, including her son and heir, Prince Charles.
“The Queen passed on peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the statement read. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
A statement from Charles, now his Majesty the King and King Charles III, issued a statement shortly after the news broke of his mother’s death. “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,” the statement read. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”
Prime Minister Liz Truss paid tribute to the Queen following the news of her death. Speaking outside of her residence at No. 10 Downing Street, Truss said it had been a “huge shock to the nation and the world. Truss said Thursday marked the “passing of the second Elizabethan age.” She concluded her address by saying: “God save the king.”
Earlier Thursday, the palace announced royal doctors were concerned over her health and placed her under medical supervision at her residence at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The day before, the 96-year-old Queen pulled out of a virtual Privy Council meeting after her doctors advised her to rest.
Prime Minister Liz Truss paid tribute to the queen following the news of her death. Speaking outside of her residence at No. 10 Downing Street, Truss said it had been a “huge shock to the nation and the world. Truss said Thursday marked the “passing of the second Elizabethan age.” She concluded her address by saying: “God save the king.”
Earlier Thursday, the Palace announced royal doctors were concerned over her health and placed her under medical supervision at her residence at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The day before, the 96-year-old queen pulled out of a virtual Privy Council meeting after her doctors advised her to rest.
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