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British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is dead

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8th September 2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is dead.

Her Majesty passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8th 2022.

Members of her family, including her eldest son, Charles, were with her at the time. He now succeeds his mother as king.

In a short 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.”

The Queen had earlier been advised to rest by her doctors. Shortly after noon on September 8th 2022, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that Her Majesty’s medical team had expressed ‘’concerns for her health.’’

No cause of death has been confirmed.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years and is the longest ruling Monarch in British history.

The Queen is dead, long live The King.

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1926 – 2022

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.