Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died in Balmoral Castle, Scotland, on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. Her eldest son, Prince Charles, succeeded to the throne.
Buckingham Palace said on the 8th that Elizabeth II died in balmoral castle that afternoon, and the king and queen are scheduled to return to the capital London on the 9th. Buckingham Palace issued a statement of the new king on the same day, saying that the Queen’s death “is the saddest moment for me and all members of my family… We deeply mourn a deeply loved monarch and mother”.
British Prime Minister truss issued a statement in front of the prime minister’s office at No. 10 Downing Street on the same day, saying that the news of the Queen’s death was shocking and that she was “the cornerstone of modern Britain”.
Earlier on the 8th, Buckingham Palace released the news that the queen was in poor health and under medical supervision, and many of her relatives rushed to Scotland. In the evening of that day, royal staff hung obituaries on the railings in front of Buckingham Palace. A large number of people braved the rain to express their condolences, and many people laid flowers outside Windsor Castle.
After the death of her husband Prince Philip in April last year, Elizabeth II’s public activities were significantly reduced, and many official activities were cancelled or postponed after her hospitalization in October last year. In February this year, she was diagnosed with novel coronavirus. At the beginning of June, a series of activities were held in Britain to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne. She was absent from several official activities due to physical discomfort. On June 6, Elizabeth II appointed truss as the new prime minister in balmoral castle. The royal family announced the next day that the queen had postponed an online meeting of the Privy Council.
Elizabeth II was born in April 1926 and succeeded to the throne in 1952. She is the longest reigning monarch in British history. According to British media reports, Britain will enter a 10 day period of national mourning.
Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926. She became crown prince in 1936 and succeeded to the throne in 1952. She is the longest reigning monarch in British history.
In 1957, she made her first Christmas speech on television. Since then, the Queen’s Christmas speech has become one of the important programs in Britain every year.
Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip have been together for more than 70 years, and they have four children. Prince Philip died in April last year at the age of 99. Since then, Elizabeth II’s public activities have decreased significantly. She cancelled or postponed a number of official activities after her in-hospital examination in October last year, and was diagnosed with novel coronavirus infection in February this year.
Elizabeth II accepted the resignation submitted by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and approved Elizabeth truss as the new prime minister in balmoral castle on June 6.
