The Queen of England is dead. The longest serving Royal has died at the age of 96. Queen Elizabeth, the older of the king’s two daughters and next in line to succeed him, was in Kenya at the time of her father’s death; she has officially crowned Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953, at age 27.
She has ruled Britain for 70 years.
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. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
