Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday.
The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "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."
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Whether you are a Royalist, federalist, or many others, you must give her her dues for the life of unswerving service to the monarchy and her country.
She was the longest serving female monarch in the world.
Welcomed 15 Prime Ministers for the UK Government as well as numerous other Heads of State.
We are unlikely to ever see her like again.
May she rest in peace and rejoin her Prince.