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She
spent 70 years on the throne, went through crises
and wars and became a pop icon.
The
longest-lived British monarch in history, who
spent 70 years on the throne, went through crises
and wars and became a pop icon, Queen Elizabeth
II died on Thursday, 8th sept, at age 96, at
Balmoral Castle, Scotland. The announcement was
made through the official channels of the royal
family.
"The
Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King [Charles III] and Queen Consort [Camila]
will remain at Balmoral tonight and return to
London tomorrow," the British Royal House
said on Twitter.
With
Elizabeth's death, her eldest son, now King
Charles, takes over the throne of the United
Kingdom and 14 other countries that have the
British monarch as head of state, such as
Australia and Canada. According to official rites,
the successor to the throne had some options in
choosing the name he would adopt, but he ended up
following the traditional path and kept the title
of King Charles III.
In
his first official statement as king, Charles III
said that "the death of my beloved mother,
Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of great
sadness for me and for all members of my family".
The
queen's four children - Charles, Anne, Andrew and
Edward - went to Scotland when it was announced
that the monarch was under medical supervision.
The grandson of Elizabeth II, Prince William also
visited Balmoral Castle.
On
Thursday afternoon, news of the death came.
Elizabeth II became queen at the age of 25, in
1952, after the death of her father, King George
VI, and was crowned the following year. At the
time, the prime minister was Winston Churchill.
Over the course of her reign, she met 15 prime
ministers.
Although
officially head of state, the monarch played a
more formal and ceremonial role. Neutral on
political matters, she witnessed historical events
such as the disintegration of the British empire,
post-war social changes, the Cold War and Brexit.
In
1997, his relationship with the British was shaken
after the death of Diana, Charles' ex-wife. At the
time, the queen was criticized for her reaction
seen as cold and distant.
The
marriages of William, in 2011, and Harry, in 2018,
served to modernize the image of the royal family,
but shortly afterwards, another blow came: Andrew,
considered the monarch's favorite son, scandalized
the United Kingdom because of his friendship. with
the American millionaire Jeffrey Esptein, accused
of sexual exploitation of minors. british).
The
widow of Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at
age 99, Elizabeth II leaves eight grandchildren,
including Princes William and Harry, and 12
great-grandchildren.
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